devilsnight
Greenlighter
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- Feb 17, 2013
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Why is exercise different from a drug? It increases dopamine levels, just like drugs do. Is it simply because it's healthy for you, and drugs aren't?
Does regular exercise change your brain chemistry? I'd imagine that daily dopamine boosts from exercise would do so. Since starting to work out last year, I feel shit on the days I don't do any exercise.
I mean people advise others not to take drugs because they increase dopamine levels which can fuck you over if you want to stop taking them, but natural things which feel nice also increase dopamine levels?
I know this sounds kinda dumb, but to me exercise seems to be a healthy, natural, minor drug. I wonder if any studies have been done on long-term regular exercise and changes in brain chemistry.
Does regular exercise change your brain chemistry? I'd imagine that daily dopamine boosts from exercise would do so. Since starting to work out last year, I feel shit on the days I don't do any exercise.
I mean people advise others not to take drugs because they increase dopamine levels which can fuck you over if you want to stop taking them, but natural things which feel nice also increase dopamine levels?
I know this sounds kinda dumb, but to me exercise seems to be a healthy, natural, minor drug. I wonder if any studies have been done on long-term regular exercise and changes in brain chemistry.