The Addictions Coach: Could Strength Training Reduce Heroin Use?
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Strength training reduces heroin use by altering key neurological system, study finds
“Scientists and clinicians have recently developed an interest in examining the ability of exercise to reduce drug abuse and prevent relapse. Over the past several years, several preclinical laboratories have shown that aerobic forms of exercise (e.g., running) decreases the intake of alcohol, nicotine, opioids, and stimulants in laboratory rats,” explained study author Mark Smith, a psychology professor at Davidson College.
“Moreover, a small number of clinical studies have reported that aerobic exercise can reduce the likelihood of relapse after treatment. We were interested in whether resistance exercise (i.e., strength training) also reduces drug intake, and if so, what are the neurobiological mechanisms that made mediate those effects.”
