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• n  a neurochemical occurring naturally in the brain and having analgesic properties

• Hinshaw suggests that massage functions by creating a competing sensation to block pain or by generating endorphin-like chemicals in the body, which reduce pain and promote a sense .
• How endorphin release is triggered by exercise is somewhat of a controversial science because researchers don't know if it is caused by the positive emotion felt upon meeting a .
• Beta-endorphin works best when patients are taken off phenothiazines.

News & Articles

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• Style chameleon
  If you need to find jill wheeler, your best bet is to check the beach. If she’s not teaching a standup paddleboard yoga class, she’s either kite boarding or running. But whatever endorphin-charged activity she’s engaged in, one thing is guaranteed: she’ll look adorable while doing it.
  June 11, 2013 - Naples Daily News
• Broomfield's Mini HaHa continues to be source of fun, fitness
  For some the endorphin rush comes from a top time. For others, from finishing a new challenge. Mary Despain's thrill from Sunday's Mini HaHa Triathlon was elicited from a completely different source. While the Broomfield resident is a seasoned competitive runner, it was not her stride that gave her a boost — it was her family waiting at the end of the race. Despain, like the majority of ...
  June 10, 2013 - Broomfield Enterprise

Quotes

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• Maurice Dongier in EurekAlert (press release)
  Stress increases the release of β-endorphin by both the pituitary gland and the brain,said Dongier. "But the effect of alcohol is not as clear. It is, in fact, somewhat contradictory."
• Ozzy Osbourne in MSNBC
  I absolutely ...... love it,Osbourne told The Associated Press, with his trademark profanity of course. "I get a normal endorphin, it's as good as any drug. I'm addicted to (that), and being yelled at by my wife."