Sentences with phrase «release calming neurotransmitters»

In addition to the creation of new neurons, including those that release the calming neurotransmitter GABA, exercise boosts levels of potent brain chemicals like serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine, which may help buffer some of the effects of stress.

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The medicine is believed to calm overactive neurons as well as possibly influence the release of neurotransmitters.
How exactly the drug works is not understood, although it's believed that it calms down hyperactive neurons and could affect the release of neurotransmitters, which are chemicals in the brain that transmit signals from one neuron to another.
«Whether we are leaning against an isolated tree in our neighborhood or fully immersed in natural landscapes on a backpacking trip, our brains are able to return to a more primitive rhythm as it connects with the angle of light from the sun and calms with the physiological release of the happy neurotransmitters such as serotonin and dopamine.
The pressure from a weighted blanket actually affects the brain, causing it to release neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine, which improve mood and induce a calming effect.
Adreno Calm is quickly absorbed to begin mediating the release of neurotransmitters like GABA, serotonin and dopamine.
For instance, in a study conducted by Elizabeth Gould, a director at the Gould lab at Princeton, she points out that the brain releases neurotransmitters during and after exercise which are calming (11).
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