Jen Martin was halfway through running a race in Melbourne when she was so overwhelmed by sheer joy that it brought her to tears. "I pretty much started crying because I just felt so gloriously happy ...

Endorphins are a type of “feel-good” brain chemical. The body releases them during pleasurable activities, such as sex and exercise. Endorphins function as natural pain and stress relievers. The ...

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 ...

Endorphins are chemical messengers in your body, released by both your central nervous system and your pituitary gland. While experts are still identifying all the ways they work in your body, 2010 ...