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Exercise rapidly increases serotonin and dopamine levels, the chemicals most commonly mimicked for anti-depression drugs.
Food is filled with things called nutrients, aka chemicals. Minerals, vitamins, carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and various phytohemicals, they're all incredibly important for producing rxns within the body. It's a common misconception that food is only for your 'mussles', the nutrients found in food are also used to create neurotransmitters for the nervous system/brain. Just how a chronic deficiency in Vitamin C will cause scurvy, a chronic deficiency in B-12, folic acid, and various amino acids can cause depression.
With decreased exposure to sunlight, the biological clock that regulates mood, sleep, and hormones is delayed. More exposure to the sun corrects these imbalances.
Laughing causes certain muscles in the face and nerves to trigger electrical impulses in the brain, which send a message to release tranquilizers and other pain relievers.
Oh look, the cornerstone of modern psychiatric drugs involved in depression, serotonin and dopamine, freely available in common human behavior.
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