What does endorphinergic mean?
Endorphinergic means (biochemistry) Produced or activated by an endorphin..
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(biochemistry) Produced or activated by an endorphin..
The opiate antagonist naloxone blocks both stimulation-produced analgesia from brain stimulation and analgesia from stimulation of acupuncture points, thus suggesting that a descending pain system able to inhibit pain perception can be associated with the endorphinergic pathway in the brain and spinal cord.
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Endorphinergic means (biochemistry) Produced or activated by an endorphin..
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The opiate antagonist naloxone blocks both stimulation-produced analgesia from brain stimulation and analgesia from stimulation of acupuncture points, thus suggesting that a descending pain system able to inhibit pain perception can be associated with the endorphinergic pathway in the brain and spinal cord.
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