Wired to run: exercise-induced endocannabinoid signaling in humans and cursorial mammals with implications for the ‘runner’s high’

@article{Raichlen2012WiredTR,
  title={Wired to run: exercise-induced endocannabinoid signaling in humans and cursorial mammals with implications for the ‘runner’s high’},
  author={David A. Raichlen and Adam D. Foster and Gregory L. Gerdeman and Alexandre Seillier and Andrea Giuffrida},
  journal={Journal of Experimental Biology},
  year={2012},
  volume={215},
  pages={1331 - 1336}
}
Humans report a wide range of neurobiological rewards following moderate and intense aerobic activity, popularly referred to as the 'runner's high', which may function to encourage habitual aerobic exercise. [] Key Method We measured circulating eCBs in humans, dogs (a cursorial mammal) and ferrets (a non-cursorial mammal) before and after treadmill exercise to test the hypothesis that neurobiological rewards are linked to high-intensity exercise in cursorial mammals. We show that humans and dogs share…
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