Exercise as a potential treatment for drug abuse: Evidence from preclinical studies

Epidemiological studies reveal that individuals who engage in regular aerobic exercise are less likely to use and abuse illicit drugs. Until recently, very few studies had examined the causal influences that mediate this relationship, and it was not clear whether exercise was effective at reducing s...

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Main Authors: Mark Andrew Smith, Wendy J Lynch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyt.2011.00082/full