Endorphins: "opiates for the masses".

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Endogenous opioid peptides rose to prominence with the discovery of the enkephalins in 1975. Since then, a vast amount of research has been directed toward understanding their role in normal and pathophysiological situations. Although the place of endogenous opioids in psychiatry remains uncertain, there is good evidence that a variety of tumors may secrete endorphins or enkephalins, and these may contribute to the non-metastatic complications of malignant disease. In addition, changes in cer...

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Authors: Grossman, A

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Medicine and science in sports and exercise
• Volume: 17
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 101-105
• Publication date: 1985-02-01
• EISSN: 1530-0315
• ISSN: 0195-9131
• Language: English
• Keywords: Growth Hormone; Receptors, Opioid; Luteinizing Hormone; Catecholamines; Humans; beta-Endorphin; Stress, Physiological; Endorphins; Naloxone; Pain; Physical Exertion; Acupuncture Therapy; D-Ala(2),MePhe(4),Met(0)-ol-enkephalin; Sensory Thresholds; Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; Enkephalin, Methionine