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The Crucial System Responsible For Runner’s High

Catherine O’Brien A runner’s high is a state or feeling that is reached after a long bout of aerobic exercise. This state is often described as containing three distinct qualities: Euphoria Reduced anxiety Decreased sensitivity to pain While this euphoric state is often equated with running, other types of aerobic exercise may produce these same

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Thoughts From Grayson: Endocannabinoids

Grayson Fertig Thoughts From Grayson: Endocannabinoids Dear Fasttwitchgrandmas, Let’s say the article Dr. Julia Basso wrote caught your eye-Endocannabinoids: The Secret to Why Exercise Makes Us Feel So Good. And this idea or feeling of an exercise high made you say I want that. Well then what’s next? Maybe for some you’re already there whereas

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Endocannabinoids: The Secret to Why Exercise Makes Us Feel Good

Julia Basso – PhD I just returned from a wonderful vacation in Keystone, Colorado.  Having lived in New Jersey for most of my life and New York City for the past 3 years, I was amazed to see the expansive views that Colorado has to offer.  The Rocky Mountains provided the most beautiful landscape that I