Petting a living animal has long been known to lower blood pressure and release a flood of mood-lifting endorphins.
All you need do was scoop some water from a mountain stream to release a flood of colour on to the page.
Legal approval would release a flood of money: a hundred and fifty million dollars toward costs and an endowment for the Barnes, to be raised by the Lenfest and Annenberg foundations and the Pew Charitable Trusts.
A flurry of social-science research over the last three years indicates such expansive postures release a flood of hormones that make you feel more positive and at ease, even if you were a quivering mess of self-doubt beforehand.
Foods that have a high glycemic index — and as a result raise glucose levels rapidly — cause the body to release a flood of insulin and other hormones, which some scientists suspect can stimulate oil production and inflame the skin.
Strong emotions release a flood of stress hormones in the body, including adrenaline and cortisol, said Dr. James L. McGaugh, director of the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory at the University of California at Irvine.
