Dopamine May Be Willfully Controllable
Razi Berry From the thrill of hearing an ice cream truck approaching to the spikes of pleasure while sipping a fine wine, the neurological messenger known as dopamine has been popularly described as the brain’s “feel good” chemical related to reward and pleasure. A ubiquitous neurotransmitter that carries signals between brain cells, dopamine, among its […]
Fasting May Increase Motivation to Exercise
Razi Berry Researchers have found that when mice are provided with limited access to food, the levels of food and satiety hormone ghrelin rises. This causes an increase in motivation to exercise. This may translate to more exercise motivation for humans on intermittent fasting say the researchers. The study titled, “Voluntary exercise is motivated by […]