Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-1-2019
Abstract
© 2019 by the authors. Emerging research demonstrates that exercise, including both acute and chronic exercise, may influence episodic memory function. To date, mechanistic explanations of this effect are often attributed to alterations in long-term potentiation, neurotrophic production, angiogenesis, and neurogenesis. Herein, we discuss a complementary mechanistic model, suggesting that the endocannabinoid system may, in part, influence the effects of exercise on memory function. We discuss the role of the endocannabinoid system on memory function as well as the effects of exercise on endocannabinoid alterations. This is an exciting line of inquiry that should help delineate new insights into the mechanistic role of exercise on memory function.
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journal article
Recommended Citation
Loprinzi, P. D., Zou, L., & Li, H. (2019). The Endocannabinoid System as a Potential Mechanism through which Exercise Influences Episodic Memory Function. Brain Sciences, 9(5), 112. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci9050112
DOI
10.3390/brainsci9050112
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