M_A_Martin
01-11-2004, 08:54 PM
We're all on drugs.
Perhaps this explains why we spend so much to get our "fix"? I wonder if they checked to see if the Young Men in the study smoked a bit of weed before showing up to ride their bikes? From CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/01/11/marijuana.exercise.reut/index.html
High levels of anandamide were found in young men who ran or cycled at a moderate rate for about an hour, according to a study made public this week by the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of California, Irvine.
Anandamide is a cannabinoid, or lipid molecule, that is naturally produced in the body. It is known to produce sensations that are similar to those of THC, the psychoactive property in marijuana.
Perhaps this explains why we spend so much to get our "fix"? I wonder if they checked to see if the Young Men in the study smoked a bit of weed before showing up to ride their bikes? From CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/01/11/marijuana.exercise.reut/index.html
High levels of anandamide were found in young men who ran or cycled at a moderate rate for about an hour, according to a study made public this week by the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of California, Irvine.
Anandamide is a cannabinoid, or lipid molecule, that is naturally produced in the body. It is known to produce sensations that are similar to those of THC, the psychoactive property in marijuana.