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social science subjects > health and social care > health psychology > biopsychosocial interactions > endogenous opioids, stress, and health
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social science subjects > health and social care > health psychology > epidemiology of risk and protective factors > endogenous opioids, stress, and health
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social science subjects > health and social care > health psychology > health and behavior > endogenous opioids, stress, and health
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endogenous opioids, stress, and health  

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  • The endogenous opioids are a diverse group of neuropeptides with widespread distribution throughout the central and peripheral nervous systems and with far-reaching behavioral effects. For centuries, learned scholars and physicians appreciated the potency of opium in its influence on the body. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior; Endogenous Opioids, Stress, and Health]

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