Working out is known to make you feel good, but how much do you need to work out to achieve endorphin release? (Photo: Kevin Kozicki via Getty Images) Exercising has a laundry list of benefits: it ...

If, like many citizens of the world, you’re feeling anxious and depressed these days, take a big, deep breath! With so much uncertainty bouncing through the air and fears mounting about an unknown ...

Think about the last time you were excited for or happy about something: what did the sensation feel like in your brain and body? When we experience joy, our brain releases endorphins—a set of ...

Endocannabinoids are better candidates than endorphins to explain "runner's high," a feeling of euphoria after aerobic exercise. Running and other forms of aerobic exercise stimulate the ...