Does Running Really Make You "High"? | Men's Health Magazine Australia

How Running Makes You High

We all know the runner’s high is real, but science still isn’t certain about why it occurs. We spoke with Dr Greg Gerdeman, an assistant professor of biology at Eckerd College, to understand the current theory. It’s spelled out in the video above. 

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