PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Dietrich, A
AU  - McDaniel, W F
TI  - Endocannabinoids and exercise
AID  - 10.1136/bjsm.2004.011718
DP  - 2004 Oct 01
TA  - British Journal of Sports Medicine
PG  - 536--541
VI  - 38
IP  - 5
4099  - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/38/5/536.short
4100  - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/38/5/536.full
SO  - Br J Sports Med2004 Oct 01; 38
AB  - 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.