Hmmm.
Consider this:
According to the article in The Scotsman,
Depressed patients should be offered exercise "on prescription" by their GPs in place of drugs, according to a report by mental health campaigners published today. ... MHF said that growing evidence showed that a supervised programme of exercise on prescription could be as effective as anti-depressants in mild to moderate depression.
Studies have shown that exercise can produce significant and comparable improvements in patients relative to those who only take anti-depressant medication. It has also been shown that those who continue to exercise after completing an initial trial were much less likely to experience a return of depression than those in the group taking anti-depressants.
According to the article in Ananova,
Russian scientists claim a beating on the naked buttocks with a cane is the perfect way to cure everything from depression to alcoholism.
Caning, of course, releases endorphins; thus,
Endorphins lead to feelings of euphoria, a reduction of appetite, the release of sex hormones and an enhancement of the immune response.
Please note:
Dr Marina Chuhrova, who also took part in preparing the report, said she had 10 patients she caned regularly. She added: "At first they didn't like it, but when they started to feel the benefits they kept asking for more."
Hmmm...
If I'm administering the caning... would that qualify as exercise?
Posted by edgar at March 29, 2005 04:54 PM