A Theory of Natural Addiction [PDF]
Economic theories of rational addiction aim to describe consumer behavior in the presence of habit-forming goods. We provide a biological foundation for this body of work by formally specifying conditions under which it is optimal to form a habit.
Smith, Trenton G., Tasnadi, Attila
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Ingestion of amniotic fluid enhances the facilitative effect of VTA morphine on the onset of maternal behavior in virgin rats [PDF]
Previous research has shown that injection of morphine into the ventral tegmental area(VTA) facilitates the onset of maternal behavior in virgin female rats, and injection of the opioid antagonist naltrexone into the VTA disrupts the onset of maternal ...
Daigler, Lindsey B. +4 more
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Objective: To examine the effectiveness of music therapy on anxiety levels and β-endorphin levels in primigravida during the third stage of pregnancy. Methods: This was a quasy experimental study with pretest-posttest control group design.
Surya Dayyana +4 more
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone and β-endorphin concentration as a prognostic factor in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage due to aneurysmal rupture. [PDF]
Park GS +5 more
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The Relationship Between Antipsychotic Treatment and Plasma β-Endorphin Concentration in Patients with Schizophrenia. [PDF]
Urban-Kowalczyk M +4 more
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BackgroundNicotine addiction is a major public health challenge, with existing pharmacological interventions often limited by suboptimal efficacy, adverse effects and withdrawal symptoms.ObjectivesThis study explores the effects of combining levo ...
Kun Feng +8 more
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Spinal microglial β-endorphin signaling mediates IL-10 and exenatide-induced inhibition of synaptic plasticity in neuropathic pain. [PDF]
Ma L +6 more
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A novel non-Opioid binding site for endomorphin-1 [PDF]
Endomorphins are natural amidated opioid tetrapeptides with the following structure: Tyr-Pro-Trp-Phe-NH2 (endomorphin-1),and Tyr-Pro-Phe-Phe-NH2 (endomorphin-2).
Benyhe, S. +8 more
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Reported Benefits of Low-Dose Naltrexone Appear to Be Independent of the Endogenous Opioid System Involving Proopiomelanocortin Neurons and β-Endorphin. [PDF]
Metz MJ, Daimon CM, Hentges ST.
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Hypothalamic POMC neurons promote cannabinoid-induced feeding [PDF]
Horváth, Tamás L. +2 more
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