Elevated levels of human hormone motivates mice to exercise

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If listening to Eye of The Tiger at full boar isn’t enough to get you off your backside to blast those glutes and pump those biceps anymore, then drugs might be the answer. A team of Swiss researchers has discovered that raising the levels of the hormone erythropoietin (Epo) in the brains of mice resulted in the rodents being more motivated to exercise. The discovery provides the possibility of developing a pill that can motivate people to want to exercise... Continue Reading Elevated levels of human hormone motivates mice to exercise

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Tags: Drugs, Exercise, Obesity, Weight Loss

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