Definitions for Endorphins
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1. Endorphins

   Endorphins (contracted from endogenous morphine) are chemical signals in the brain that block the perception of pain and increase feelings of wellbeing. They are produced and stored in an area of the brain known as the pituitary gland.

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1. Endorphins

   Endorphins are endogenous opioid peptides that function as neurotransmitters. They are produced by the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus in vertebrates during exercise, excitement, pain, consumption of spicy food, love and orgasm, and they resemble the opiates in their abilities to produce analgesia and our feeling well, comfortable and relaxed. The term implies a pharmacological activity as opposed to a specific chemical formulation. It consists of two parts: endo- and -orphin; these are short forms of the words endogenous and morphine, intended to mean "a morphine-like substance originating from within the body." The term "endorphin rush" has been adopted in popular speech to refer to our feeling exhilarated that can be brought on by our feeling pain, in danger, or other forms of stress, supposedly due to the influence of endorphins. When a nerve impulse reaches our spinal cord, endorphins that prevent nerve cells from releasing more pain signals are released.

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1. Endorphins

   One of the three major groups of endogenous opioid peptides. They are large peptides derived from the PRO-OPIOMELANOCORTIN precursor. The known members of this group are alpha-, beta-, and gamma-endorphin. The term endorphin is also sometimes used to refer to all opioid peptides, but the narrower sense is used here; OPIOID PEPTIDES is used for the broader group.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Endorphins in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Endorphins in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Endorphins in a Sentence

1. Joanna Fryben:

   After the short cryotherapy stimulation, the effects last from six to eight hours, where the muscle spasticity is being reduced, when you feel endorphins release and adrenaline release. Then if you do 10-20 treatments, the effects last around two to three months.

2. Erin Bulvanoski:

   Sometimes to get motivated for class, I force myself to run, walk, or bike there instead of taking the subway as a way to get my blood flowing and endorphins up.

3. Arta Bakshandeh:

   Laughing lowers cortisol, your body’s stress hormone, and boosts endorphins, which help your mood, find something that makes you laugh hard and often.

4. Sophie Scott:

   One of the big benefits of laughter is that it feels really good to laugh, you get a change in the uptake of the naturally circulating endorphins, and those are the body's painkillers. You get a measurable increase in your ability to tolerate pain.

5. Michael Muthukrishna:

   Not everybody likes these situations, some people hate crowds. But for those that do, being with a lot of other people creates a physiological pleasure, endorphins, et cetera, go off.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endorphins
2. ^ Wikidata
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