How long was your workout today?

h/t Ace of Spades

Workout euphoria

Ben Thomas reports in Discover Magazine about certain chemicals our bodies release when we work out.

As we continue to learn more about our bodies’ diverse toolkit of endogenous pain relievers and psychoactive chemicals — many of which are still poorly understood — we gain a better understanding of the ways these systems work. That way, we can get better at turning on a natural high right when we need one, delivered for free by the cutting-edge manufacturing equipment in our own muscles, bones and brains.

Go here to read about Endocannabinoids, Endorphins, Enkephalins, Dopamine, and much more.

h/t Glenn Reynolds