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Oct 09, 2015 05:26 PM EDT

A 'Runner's High' May Also Be Linked To Feeling High

If you're a runner, you recognize that feeling of euphoria that comes at the end of a marathon. Yet did you know this powerful release of endorphins associated with intense exercise may also feel the same as a high from smoking marijuana?

Sep 18, 2015 04:48 PM EDT

Your Workout May Impact How Your Brain Communicates with Your Muscles

What type of athletic training you receive may affect how your brain communicates with your muscles.

Aug 31, 2015 10:47 PM EDT

'Runners High': Here's Why You're So Happy When You Workout

"Fun" or "happiness" isn't the first word that comes to mind when you hear the word exercise. Yet staying fit can boost endorphin levels, or neuropeptides, which help boost mood and lower rates of depression.