tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post3632106950509473846..comments2023-10-05T04:44:25.174-05:00Comments on Addiction Inbox: Treadmill RehabDirk Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07429793255785560043noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-29696522402293107152011-03-16T12:00:40.250-05:002011-03-16T12:00:40.250-05:00I can certainly attest to runner's high feelin...I can certainly attest to runner's high feeling quite a bit like being stoned. It gives me the sense of calm, wellbeing, and yes, bliss, that a good session with my favourite strain of bud does. On the other hand, the psychoactive effects are missing, which is both good and bad. Good because a short-term memory that is in good working order is nice to have...bad because you don't get the strange creativity and tendency to make connections between concepts that you might not have made otherwise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-8578590452547448602011-03-09T21:44:13.114-06:002011-03-09T21:44:13.114-06:00First I ever heard of "anandamide." The...First I ever heard of "anandamide." The first thing I thought was that the word was derived from Sanskrit <i>ananda</i>, often translated "bliss." I looked it up, and I was right! <br /><br />Ananda was also the name of the Buddha's first cousin, one of his most important disciples.rachelrachelnoreply@blogger.com