A single workout that you do will immediately increase levels of neurotransmitters like dopamine, serotonin, and noradrenaline. That is going to increase your mood right after that workout.
WENDY SUZUKI
22
224 reads
Similar ideas
Neurotransmitters
Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers in the brain. The nerve cells of the brain use neurotransmitters to communicate with each other. The messages they send are believed to play a role in mood regulation.
The three neurotransmitters implicated in depression are:
- Dopamine
Causes of Low Neurotransmitter Levels
Research has indicated several potential causes for the low levels of serotonin, norepinephrine, or dopamine:
- Molecules that help make neurotransmitters are in short supply
- Not enough receptor sites to receive the neurotransmitter
- Presynaptic cells are taking the ne...
Having some control over our headaches
- Migraine is linked to depletions in serotonin. Chocolate contains tryptophan, which your body breaks down into serotonin. Craving chocolate before a headache is your body trying to self-medicate and restore serotonin balance.
- Dopamine and oxytocin block pai...
Read & Learn
20x Faster
without
deepstash
with
deepstash
with
deepstash
Personalized microlearning
—
100+ Learning Journeys
—
Access to 200,000+ ideas
—
Access to the mobile app
—
Unlimited idea saving
—
—
Unlimited history
—
—
Unlimited listening to ideas
—
—
Downloading & offline access
—
—
Supercharge your mind with one idea per day
Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.
I agree to receive email updates