High-intensity exercise increases brain dopamine transmission
High-intensity exercise increases brain dopamine transmission Ten participants in a six-month program saw the neuroprotective advantages of exercise. A proof-of-concept imaging study indicates that engaging in high-intensity exercise may help shield the brain from the increasing damage associated with Parkinson's disease. According to a Yale School of Medicine professor and co-principal investigator of the study, Evan Morris, PhD, "this is the first time imaging has been used to confirm that the biology of the brain in those suffering from Parkinson's disease is changed by intense exercise." The news release from the university quoted Morris. Published in npj Parkinson's Disease, the paper "Intense exercise increases dopamine transporter and neuromelanin concentrations in the substantia nigra in Parkinson's disease" Parkinson's disease is brought on by the progressive degeneration and malfunction of brain cells that produce the neurotransmitter d