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Endorphins are a reward mechanism inside the brain, by which the brain is signalled that something good has happened that the brain should register a state of pleasure or happiness. They can also act as pain relief, when the body becomes too hurt to handle things.
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∙ 15y agoEndorphins are produced by the pituitary gland which is located at the base of the brain.
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∙ 13y agoEndorphins come from the precursor protein called proopiomelanocortin which is secreted from the anterior pituitary.
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How much physical activity does the body need to produce endorphins?
The brain produces endorphins which act as painkillers. The body produces them in response to stressful events such as unavoidable electric shocks, sudden injury, or when pregnant women go into labour
What Painkilling chemicals that occur naturally in the body are known as?
The pain-controlling chemicals in the body are called endorphins.
What drug is similar to the body's endorphins?
Meth
A family of chemicals in the human body that resemble the opiates are?
endorphins
What part of the human body produces most heat?
your head
What part of body produces endorphins?
The nervous system, especially the brain, produces endorphins.
How much physical activity does the body need to produce endorphins?
The brain produces endorphins which act as painkillers. The body produces them in response to stressful events such as unavoidable electric shocks, sudden injury, or when pregnant women go into labour
What are the body's natural pain killers?
Endorphins
How does the body protect itself from pain?
The body naturally produces endorphins, which are opiate-type substances (and bind to the same receptors that opiates do).
What chemical does the body generate during regular exercise?
it's endorphins... I'm on the same exam now.
What Painkilling chemicals that occur naturally in the body are known as?
The pain-controlling chemicals in the body are called endorphins.
How do you feel when your body releases endorphins?
We feel tremendously good when endorphins are released in our body. Endorphins are neutrotransmitters that are released in the body when we exeercise or feel a great degree of excitement. Endorphins are a type of brain chemicals and they are produced by the hypothalamus and pituitary gland in the brain.
How would you used the word Endorphins in a sentence?
This event caused the body to release endorphins.
Are endorphins generated in the body during exercise?
There are certain endorphins that are released during vigorous exercise. These endorphins are called endogenous opioid peptides. These endorphins are also present in love.
What does the body release when stressed?
Endorphins .
What part of your body produces boogers?
nose
What body part produces eggs?
The ovaries.
