CORTISOL DECREASES AND SEROTONIN AND DOPAMINE INCREASE FOLLOWING MASSAGE THERAPY
The following article explores a compilation of studies with attention to the effects of massage therapy and its indications on decreasing cortisol, otherwise known as the “stress hormone”, and increasing serotonin and dopamine levels. In one study “Infants [of depressed mothers] who experienced massage therapy. . .spent more time in active alert and active awake [...]