September 14, 2001

By FitNews, American Running & Fitness Association

Exercise, and running in particular was recently proven to be 38 percent more effective in controlling the symptoms of major depression than prescription antidepression medications such as Zoloft. In a recent study, 156 men and women with major depression either exercised for 40 minutes three times a week, took a prescription antidepressant, or exercised and took an antidepressant. Over the long run exercise proved to be 38 percent more effective than the prescribed drugs.

In fact, the evidence is so conclusive that Dr. John Abramson, author of "Overdosed America", had called for depression to be reclassified as an "exercise deficiency disease".

The past part of all-- your daily run doesn't cost anything and is ready when you are. It also has a number of positive side effects such as lowering blood pressure and cholestrol, better sleep and a healty heart and circulatory system. Get Running!!