Endorphin wasted

TheBitSlinger
TheBitSlinger Posts: 621 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I see some postings here about being "endorphin wasted". The endorphin molecule produced by the produced by the body has been proven to be too large to pass through the brain/blood barrier. We don't know for certain, but the "high" you get from exercising is likely to be caused for dopamine, norepinephrine or serotonin. Or some combination of the three.

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  • jenifr818
    jenifr818 Posts: 805 Member
    Too science-y for me :laugh: I don't care where the "high" comes from, I just enjoy every second of it :bigsmile:
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    Endorphins are released by the pituitary gland during exercise. It prevents nerve cells from releasing pain signals and causes more dopamine to be released. The high you get is from decreased pain signals and increased dopamine production, both are direct responses by the nervous system to endorphins.
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

    10/10 would bang...or follow...either way.

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