title: Endocannabinoids and exercise.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, American University of Beirut, Lebanon. arnedietrich@aub.edu.lb <arnedietrich@aub.edu.lb>
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dietrich
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: McDaniel
mesh_terms: D000698:Analgesia / Q000523:psychology; D001007:Anxiety / Q000517:prevention & control; D063385:Cannabinoid Receptor Modulators / Q000097:blood*; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000523:psychology; D063388:Endocannabinoids; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D010807:Physical Endurance / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D063385:Cannabinoid Receptor Modulators; D063388:Endocannabinoids