What Causes Runner's High?
After a good distance of running, you might have felt a sensation of happiness. That is the runner's high and some chemicals in your body cause it. Hosted by: ...
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If you’re someone who enjoys distance running, you might’ve felt a sensation of happiness, calm, or reduced pain that sets in after a workout—commonly known as runner’s high. Since the 1980s, runner’s high was thought to be caused by chemicals called endorphins. Remember the line from Legally Blonde? “Exercise gives you endorphins, and endorphins make you happy!” But now, scientists aren’t convinced that endorphins should get all the credit. The real culprit might be endocannabinoids, a group of chemicals in your body that act like the compounds in marijuana that cause a high. Endorphins bind to what are known as opioid receptors on neurons all over your body, affecting other chemical signaling that your brain interprets as pain. Because endorphins can cause pain relief ...
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If you’re someone who enjoys distance running, you might’ve felt a sensation of happiness, calm, or reduced pain that sets in after a workout—commonly known as runner’s high. Since the 1980s, runner’s high was thought to be caused by chemicals called endorphins. Remember the line from Legally Blonde? “Exercise gives you endorphins, and endorphins make you happy!” But now, scientists aren’t convinced that endorphins should get all the credit. The real culprit might be endocannabinoids, a group of chemicals in your body that act like the compounds in marijuana that cause a high. Endorphins bind to what are known as opioid receptors on neurons all over your body, affecting other chemical signaling that your brain interprets as pain. Because endorphins can cause pain relief ...
