enkephalin
noun
en·keph·a·lin
in-ˈke-fə-lən 
-(ˌ)lin,
en-
: either of two pentapeptides with opiate and analgesic activity that occur naturally especially in the brain and have a marked affinity for opiate receptors compare endorphin
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And during scary or stressful experiences, endogenous, or self-generated, opioids known as endorphins and enkephalins are released in the brain.
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Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
During that time, your body tends to produce less endorphins and enkephalins, which are natural pain-killers, than at any other time of day, according to the National Headache Foundation.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Aug. 2017
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Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
During that time, your body tends to produce less endorphins and enkephalins, which are natural pain-killers, than at any other time of day, according to the National Headache Foundation.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Aug. 2017
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“Enkephalin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enkephalin. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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enkephalin
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en·keph·a·lin
in-ˈkef-ə-lən, -(ˌ)lin
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