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Endorphins

Known as: Endorphin, Endorphins [Chemical/Ingredient] 
One of the three major groups of endogenous opioid peptides. They are large peptides derived from the PRO-OPIOMELANOCORTIN precursor. The known… Expand
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DynorphinsEnkephalinsMCRT peptideTyr-cav, rat
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Endogenous OpiatesNeuropeptidesNeuroregulatorsNeurotransmitter Agents
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In BloodOpioid ReceptorPro-OpiomelanocortinProcess of secretion
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2005
Review
2005
Endocrinology of the stress response.
The stress response is subserved by the stress system, which is located both in the central nervous system and the periphery. The… Expand
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2004
Review
2004
Acupuncture and endorphins
Acupuncture and electroacupuncture (EA) as complementary and alternative medicine have been accepted worldwide mainly for the… Expand
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Review
2002
Review
2002
Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, neuroendocrine factors and stress.
The stress system coordinates the adaptive responses of the organism to stressors of any kind.(1). The main components of the… Expand
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Single-nucleotide polymorphism in the human mu opioid receptor gene alters beta-endorphin binding and activity: possible implications for opiate addiction.
Opioid drugs play important roles in the clinical management of pain, as well as in the development and treatment of drug abuse… Expand
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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Localization of the melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4-R) in neuroendocrine and autonomic control circuits in the brain.
POMC, the precursor of ACTH, MSH, and beta-endorphin peptides, is expressed in the pituitary and in two sites in the brain, in… Expand
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Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Beta-endorphin concentrations in cerebrospinal fluid of monkeys are influenced by grooming relationships
Social relationships are integral to the behaviour of many mammalian species. Primates are unusual in that their social… Expand
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Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Alpha-theta brainwave training and beta-endorphin levels in alcoholics.
An alpha-theta brainwave biofeedfack training program was applied as a novel treatment technique for chronic alcoholics… Expand
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Review
1984
Review
1984
Endogenous pain control systems: brainstem spinal pathways and endorphin circuitry.
A rate of change of energy computer utilizing signal processing of the inner vectorial product of inertial acceleration and… Expand
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Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Organization of ovine corticotropin-releasing factor immunoreactive cells and fibers in the rat brain: an immunohistochemical study.
The distribution of corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF)-immunoreactive cells and fibers has been examined in the brains of… Expand
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Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Electroacupuncture analgesia could be mediated by at least two pain-relieving mechanisms; endorphin and non-endorphin systems.
Abstract This present paper shows different levels of electroacupuncture analgesia (antinociceptive effect) induced by three… Expand
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