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beta endorphin

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Noun1.beta endorphin - an endorphin produced by the pituitary gland that suppresses pain
endorphin - a neurochemical occurring naturally in the brain and having analgesic properties


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Stanley Tan, also of Loma Linda, have shown that laughing lowers blood pressure, increases muscle flexion and triggers a flood of beta endorphins, the brain's natural morphinelike compounds that can induce a sense of euphoria.
MIND : LAUGHTER REALLY BEST MEDICINE? by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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