Sentences with phrase «brain releases chemicals»

That's because with each success, our brain releases a chemical called dopamine.

In fact, when blood sugar levels are low, the hypothalamus in the brain releases a chemical messenger called neuropeptide Y, which increases your body's appetite and specifically the desire for sugars and starchy carbs.

When we engage students through movement, the brain releases a chemical called dopamine.

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«There is conclusive evidence that intentional or accidental exposure to e-liquids» — the chemicals in the vaping cartridge that, when heated, release the aerosolized inhalant of nicotine and perhaps one of 7,700 flavors — «can result in adverse health effects such as seizures, anoxic brain injury, vomiting, and lactic acidosis.»

They help build trust because they trigger the release of oxytocin, the «feel good» chemical in our brains that enhance our ability to feel empathy.

It's because having sex releases dopamine and oxytocin in the brain, mood elevating chemicals which work well into the next day, resulting in more sustained engagement on the job.

In each case, the brain releases a small amount of dopamine, a reward - seeking chemical that promotes repeat behavior.

When dopamine flows into the brain's reward pathway (the part responsible for pleasure, learning and motivation), we not only feel greater concentration but are inspired to re-experience the activity that caused the chemical release in the first place.

Our natural inclinations seem to be connected to the individual sensitivity of our amygdalae, the part of the brain that functions as the «emotional switchboard,» and to how actively we each respond to dopamine — a «reward chemical» released in the brain when it anticipates attaining something pleasurable, like sex or chocolate cheesecake.

Physiologically it's pretty easy to understand — a chemical reaction happens in our brain, serotonin is released, and boom we feel great.

Many drugs artificially induce the release of these chemicals, and your brain develops tolerance with extended use.

@Vivienne: that near - death experience is probably caused by a massive release of chemicals in the brain to offset whatever trauma you've just suffered.

Your doing what you believe god would want would release chemicals to your brain.

I think it's actually been proving that prayer does make you more relaxed because it releases some chemicals in the brain.

Research has shown that moderate exercise can be just as effective as an antidepressant because it releases natural feel - good chemicals in the brain.

In fact making music together releases the same chemicals in the brain that having sex does.

The chemicals released in the brain make sure that condoms are not always used.

You may want to suffer through the spice, as it causes the brain to release endorphins — the chemicals that give us those feel - good vibes!

The enteric nervous system is a series of neurotransmitters that send chemical messages to the brain in order to trigger the release of enzymes, hormones and inflammatory responses.

It has so many other health benefits and I'll list them briefly; high in mineral especialy calcium (more than any other plant), high in protein, anti-viral / - infection / - inflammation properties as well as offering polysaccharides which can prevent for example type two diabetes, improve liver function, stabalise blood sugar and last but not least release «happy» brain chemicals.

A compound in chocolate called phenylethylamine, actually increases the amount of endorphins released in the brain... the chemical that makes us feel good!

These sensory neurons release substance P, a neuropeptide chemical messenger that tells the brain about pain...

These sensory neurons release substance P, a neuropeptide chemical messenger that tells the brain about pain or skin inflammation.

It makes it very difficult to be interested in your partner because what's happening in the brain is the brain is getting very stimulated and while it's being stimulated sexually, what happens also is there's a release of chemicals, neurochemicals that cause the person to feel attached to the person or the image that they're relating to.

Like physical affection, friendly talk and sympathetic body language can trigger our brains to release «feel good» chemicals, like oxytocin.

And it also happens to be the same chemical released in the brain when a person falls in love, says Laura Viehmann, assistant professor of pediatrics at Brown University and spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatricians.

Oxytocin is the same chemical that is released into the brain when people fall in love or are deeply relaxed, so there's a reason that you may feel extra drowsy (other than the basic exhaustion of parenthood) and extra mushy.

Fresh air and some gentle walking will help your body to produce and release more endorphins, the happy chemical, in your brain.

Movement helps combat depression in a variety of ways, including releasing feel - good chemicals into the brain.

Firstly, it stops the brain releasing an important chemical, called vasopressin, which normally regulates the amount of water in your body.

It may be that exercise boosts levels of brain - derived neurotrophic factor, a chemical released during exercise that is associated with better brain function in adults.

The pulses trigger the release of chemicals that increase the brain's ability to reconfigure itself.

That's because consuming food stimulates the release of dopamine, a chemical that tickles the pleasure centers of the brain.

One of your biggest discoveries was how addiction affects the D2 receptor, the protein that determines how sensitive individuals are to the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine, a chemical in the brain associated with feelings of reward and pleasure.

In the absence of pain, morphine interferes with normal body function and is viewed as a pathogen, activating the brain's innate immune cells and causing the release of inflammatory chemicals such as cytokines.

In the brain, cytokines can disrupt the production and release of several important signaling chemicals, including serotonin, dopamine and glutamate, which help control emotion, appetite, sleep, learning and memory.

When Rivera examined the brains of the offspring, she found that monkeys whose mothers ate high - fat diets may have a reduced number of neurons that release the chemical messenger dopamine.

It has also previously been shown to trigger the release of chemicals in the brain that might facilitate bonding.

Studies in animals indicated that in branches of the nerve that exit from the back of the brain and wrap around various parts of the face and head, overactive cells would respond to typically benign lights, sounds and smells by releasing chemicals that transmit pain signals and cause migraine.

Overactive neurons in the front of the mouse brain, shown in green, trigger excessive release of the brain chemical dopamine, which causes motor abnormalities.

These electrical pulses travel along specialized extensions called axons to cause the release of chemical signals elsewhere in the brain.

Building on that work, the current paper looked at a less lethal strain, the H1N1 «swine flu,» that does not infect neurons, but which, the researchers showed, still caused inflammation in the brain via inflammatory chemicals or cytokines released by immune cells involved in fighting the infection.

The hypothalamus in the brain suddenly begins secreting gonadotropin - releasing hormone, or GnRH, and this substance unleashes the chemical cascade of puberty (see Diagram).

A «ZOMBIE» fungus that infects fruit flies may take control of them by releasing chemicals into their brains.

To find out why these gut cells release such large amounts of a brain chemical, David Julius at the University of California, San Francisco, and his team have been studying mini-intestines grown from mouse cells in the lab.

Brain neurons naturally release this chemical in a wide range of situations.

Activity of this brain network increases during positive feedback, and is accompanied by the release of dopamine, a brain chemical involved in transferring information between brain areas.

The brain releases hormones — chemicals that regulate bodily activities.

The general idea is that lengthening or shortening periods of more or less daylight — called photoperiods — trigger the pineal gland in the brain to release chemicals which in turn trigger the reproductive system.

Fear is a chain reaction in the brain that starts with a stressful stimulus and ends with the release of chemicals that cause a racing heart, fast breathing and energized muscles, among other things, also known as the fight - or - flight response.