Endorphins are chemicals that are produced when the body is in pain. They are often called "the morphine of the body."
Endorphins make you feel happy and relieved.
The painkillers block the production of endorphins, which makes the pain worse.
noun
a neurochemical occurring naturally in the brain and having analgesic properties
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Endorphins give the best hangover.
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Drinking water also stimulates the release of endorphins.
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Endorphins are regularly released in the brain and nerves to attenuate pain.
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When endorphin binds the endorphin brain receptor, a euphoric state is induced.
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Examples include endorphin and morphine.
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First, you take an endorphin blocker.
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I think it was an adrenaline/endorphin thing.
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Plus they'd get an endorphin kick.
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Taking nicotine increases the endorphins in the body.
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Anxiety is reduced by the increase of beta endorphin.