Topic 2 - Boecker Flashcards
What year was this done?
2008
What was it investigating?
The feeling of euphoria
What was the sample made up of?
10 men
What was the mean age of the sample?
36.9
Where were the sample from?
A running club in Munich, Germany
What were they given in the study?
Questionnaires
What were the questionnaires about?
Running
What was the similarity between the people who experienced euphoria?
People who carried out a minimum of 4 hours weekly training
What scan were they given?
PET scans
How many scans do they get?
2
When was the first scan done?
Done after more than 24 hours without any sporting activity
When was the second scan done?
Done 30 minutes after a 2 hour run
What were the factors that showed a significant change?
Happiness and euphoria
What were the changes correlated with?
Difference in opioid receptors binding in different areas of the brain
Which areas of the brain that the difference in binding to the receptors seen?
Pre-frontal cortex, the anterior cingulate cortex and the insult cortex (part of the limbic system)
