Sentences with phrase «euphoric effects of opioids»

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Interest sparked with the discovery of endorphins — morphine - like molecules, often called opioids, that the body produces during exercise and that have painkilling or euphoric effects on the brain.

These medications are synthetic opiates (opioids), and are intended to be used to relieve moderate to severe pain, but their euphoric side effects have created numerous cases of addiction throughout our society.