Endocannabinoids and exercise
Endocannabinoids and exercise
Correspondence to:
Dr Dietrich
PO Box 11-0236, Riad El-Solh, Beirut 1107-2020, Lebanon; arnedietrich@aub.edu.lb
Dr McDaniel
Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville, GA 31061, USA; bill.mcdaniel@gcsu.edu
Abstract
Exercise induces changes in mental status, particularly analgesia, sedation, anxiolysis, and a sense of wellbeing. The mechanisms underlying these changes remain unknown. Recent findings show that exercise increases serum concentrations of endocannabinoids, suggesting a possible explanation for a number of these changes. This article provides an overview of this emerging field.
