Link between Running and Dopamine Release May Have Implications for Parkinson's Therapy - Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

Findings suggest exercise could be explored as a means of augmenting the use of dopamine-enhancing drugs in patients with neuropsychiatric disorders.

Research in mice has shown how exercise increases levels of a chemical called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which bolsters the release of the feel-good hormone dopamine (DA). DA is known … [+5937 chars]

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