Sentences with phrase «addictive opioid receptors»

Unfortunately, this has led our addictive opioid receptors — which primarily helped us select appropriate foods — to become addicted to the wrong foods.

Not exact matches

Researchers have developed an opioid compound that targets specific pain receptors in cells, but without producing the addictive qualities typical of currently available drugs.

I encourage you to read the entire article and take note of the following: the side - effects seen with medications over the years and the fact that doctors «don't know the consequences and potential side effects of taking tiny doses of ketamine over and over again»; «she tried nearly everything» (you'll read this in all the articles advocating for ketamine but unfortunately they are only referring to medications); the ketamine effects are temporary and cost $ 15,000 per year (and are not covered by insurance); and ketamine «is thought to stimulate an opioid receptor in the brain» and is already known to be addictive.

Take gluten, for example — not only does it activate opioid receptors in the brain (the addictive «feel - good» receptors), but it's usually consumed in highly processed, highly refined forms.