The morphinelike compound McDougall refers to is known as endomorphin 1, and his team studied whether peripheral administration of this endogenous ¿-opioid peptide could reduce knee joint pain.

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Researchers at the University of California San Diego have found that an intensive retreat combining multiple mind-body ...

A clinical trial of an experimental drug for treatment-resistant major depression finds that modulation of the endogenous opioid system may improve the effectiveness of drugs that target the action of ...

One day a few years ago, as I stared at all the sophisticated machinery in my operating room — high-tech microscopes, image navigation tools and exquisitely designed instruments — I was struck by the ...

USA, March 26, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The present study explores the dose-effect relationship between electroacupuncture with different parameters and the ...

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When you were a child and fell playing outside, a single bandage — a placebo of sorts — could take away the pain. The placebo effect has long been somewhat of a medical mystery. While researchers ...