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Re:Dancing can reverse the signs of aging in the brain by westurner on Sunday August 27, 2017 @04:19AM (#15109704)
Adult neurogenesis:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adult_neurogenesis

IIUC:

{Omega 3/6, Cardiovascular exercise,} -> Endocannabinoids -> [Hippocampal,] neurogenesis

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Re:Dancing can reverse the signs of aging in the brain by westurner on Sunday August 27, 2017 @04:31AM (#15109740)
"Neurobiological effects of physical exercise" (Hippocampal plasticity, neurogenesis,)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurobiological_effects_of_phy...

"Study: Omega-3 fatty acids fight inflammation via cannabinoids" https://news.illinois.edu/blog/view/6367/532158 (Omega 6: Omega 3 ratio)

scholar.google q=cannabinoid+neurogenesis https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=cannabinoid+neurogenesi...

Functions of the ECS (Endocannabinoid System):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endocannabinoid_system#Functio...

- #Role-in-hippocampal-neurogenesis, "runners high"

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