Is exercise addictive?

Is runner’s high a sham that gyms are trying to sell you, or do people really experience this state of euphoria when working out? Is it really just endorphins, where do drugs fit into the picture, what about hunger and satiety? This week, we get to the bottom of runner’s high, specifically the hormones that scientists believe are responsible for this phenomenon. TLDR: New research suggest that runner’s high may be due to endocannabinoids, which acts on the same system affected by THC present in cannabis Links: https://www.healthline.com/health/runners-high https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1514996112 https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/can.2021.0113 https://www.healthline.com/health-news/discovery-explains-runners-high-090115 Socials: instagram.com/thelabdoctors twitter.com/thelabdoctors Credit for theme music: Fresh Time by Roa https://soundcloud.com/roa_music1031 Email: thelabdoctors@gmail.com