Endogenous opioids and addiction Since the discovery of the endogenous opioid system, researchers have established its role in addiction. Drug addiction is characterized by adaptive alterations in ...

Opioid receptors in the brain are activated by a family of endogenous peptides which are released by neurons. Opioid receptors can also be activated exogenously by alkaloid opiates, the prototype ...

Researchers have revealed how eating stimulates brain's endogenous opioid system to signal pleasure and satiety. Finnish researchers have revealed how eating stimulates brain's endogenous opioid ...

Opioid receptors are part of the endogenous opioid system. This is the body’s internal system for regulating pain, reward, and addictive behaviors. Opiates are a type of drug that derive from ...

Naturally derived opioids are sometimes called opiates. Your body also produces its own kind of opioids, known as endogenous opioid peptides, that can have effects similar to those of other opioids.

Opioids slot into opioid receptors and activate them. This sends signals to your brain to relieve pain and promote pleasure. Both endogenous opioids, which your body naturally produces ...