Chronic inflammation removes motivation by reducing dopamine in the brain

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“Why do we feel listless when we are recovering from an illness? The answer is, apparently, that low-grade chronic inflammation interferes with the dopaminergic signaling system in the brain that motivates us to do things.”

The affect of inflammation on our bodies is something that’s not very well understood. This article starts to make some common sense connections between the health of your body and your mood. Basically, inflammation is painful, and when you’re in pain, you’re not happy, or further, when you’re in pain, you’re less motivated. Like I said, common sense.

This is not an article about floating, but it is known to reduce inflammation. Read the whole article on news-medical.net