The Neurochemical Orchestra of the Runner’s High: A Narrative Review of Neuromodulatory Mechanisms with a Focus on Endocannabinoids
The Neuroscientist: Reviews at the Interface of Basic and Clinical Neurosciences
Published online on May 08, 2026
Abstract
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Endurance exercise can induce a transient euphoric state known as therunner’s high, characterized by euphoria, anxiolysis, hypoalgesia, and a subjective sense of flow. Traditionally, this phenomenon has been interpreted within an “either–or” framework, ...
Endurance exercise can induce a transient euphoric state known as therunner’s high, characterized by euphoria, anxiolysis, hypoalgesia, and a subjective sense of flow. Traditionally, this phenomenon has been interpreted within an “either–or” framework, ...