RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Endocannabinoids and exercise
JF British Journal of Sports Medicine
JO Br J Sports Med
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
SP 536
OP 541
DO 10.1136/bjsm.2004.011718
VO 38
IS 5
A1 Dietrich, A
A1 McDaniel, W F
YR 2004
UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/38/5/536.abstract
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.