Rhonda Patrick· PhD
Studies have found running can be as effective as conventional antidepressant medications in alleviating symptoms of depression.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
Studies have found running can be as effective as conventional antidepressant medications in alleviating symptoms of depression.
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I think running is one of the most well-looked at ones, and it works well for mild and moderate depression. Remember, a bunch of these studies have divided out the depression by mild, moderate, and severe to look at which ones exercise works for best.