How does wrestling affect the production of neurotransmitters and can wrestling be used to cure severe mental conditions such as depression?
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Neurotransmitters, Wrestling, Combat Sports, Sports, Depression, Stress, Mental conditionsAbstract
Many people are plagued with mental conditions that decrease quality of life. These conditions are often caused by imbalances in the neurotransmitters. A way to treat these imbalances is by encouraging patients to participate in physical activity. One example of a way to pursue this approach is to motivate people to enroll in wrestling practices. This is likely to address the imbalance of neurotransmitters more naturally providing an alternative or parallel treatment to the more traditional route of medications. Considering that a large majority of people with mental conditions are teens and young adults, they will most likely have a higher level of physical health making it a reasonable option for these people. Many scientific studies suggest that wrestling could help increase mental health and prevent mental conditions due to its ability to alter neurotransmitter concentrations.
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