Sentences with phrase «increased opiate receptors»

Looking at previous work on other addictions, such as alcoholism, we anticipated that pathological gamblers would have increased opiate receptors which we did not find, but we did find the expected blunted change in endogenous opioids from an amphetamine challenge.

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Laughing releases endorphins, the brain's «feel good» hormones that activate the body's opiate receptors, reducing pain while increasing pleasure.
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