endorphins

endorphins
Opioid peptides originally isolated from the brain but now found in many parts of the body; in the nervous system, e. bind to the same receptors that bind exogenous opiates. A variety of e. ( e.g., α, β, and γ) that vary not only in their physical and chemical properties but also in physiologic action have been isolated. SEE ALSO: enkephalins. [fr. endogenous morphine]

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