January 2010
2 posts
increased serotonin levels from playing in mud?
For years I’ve had some students tell me of their euphoric experiences from getting their hands in clay. Aside from the gratifying engagement of one of our most neglected senses - touch - there may be other factors at play. Research from Bristol University and University of London has turned up a surprising result:
Treatment of mice with a ‘friendly’ bacteria, normally found in...