Researchers have discovered that activating specific opioid receptors in the brain can trigger the runner’s high without exercise. These findings offer new clues on how experiencing runner's high ...

The No. 1 New Year’s resolution among Americans is to lose weight. A close second is to gain control over one’s life. One of the best ways to do both is through diet and exercise — especially true for ...

Endocannabinoids are better candidates than endorphins to explain "runner's high," a feeling of euphoria after aerobic exercise. Running and other forms of aerobic exercise stimulate the ...

Exercise spurs the release of the body's natural cannabinoids, which have myriad benefits for mental health and stress relief. Luca Sage/Stone via Getty Images Many people have experienced reductions ...

The natural high. Some have snagged it by smoking bananas, eating nutmeg, or placing halved ping-pong balls over their eyes and listening to symphonic prog. But for runners, the titillation goes with ...

ARE YOU taking part in this weekend’s Irish Life Dublin Marathon, or perhaps you’ve your sights set on next year’s Cork City Marathon on May 31? Endurance events are growing in popularity. But while ...