Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 2010 Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Vernonia cinerea Less. (VC) supplementation and exercise on oxidative stress biomarkers, beta-endorphin release, and the rate of cigarette smoking.
Yankai Araya +5 more
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Salivary beta-endorphin in nonsuicidal self-injury: an ambulatory assessment study. [PDF]
Neuropsychopharmacology, 2021 Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a prevalent and impairing behavior, affecting individuals with and without additional psychopathology. To shed further light on biological processes that precede and result from NSSI acts, we built on previous cross ...
Störkel LM +5 more
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The Role of Beta-Endorphin in Food Deprivation-Mediated Increases in Food Intake and Binge-Eating [PDF]
Brain Sciences, 2023 Food deprivation and binge eating represent significant public health concerns. Previous studies have implicated that hypothalamic opioids are affected following food deprivation.
Laica Tolentino +3 more
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The Role of Beta-Endorphin in Cocaine-Induced Conditioned Place Preference, Its Extinction, and Reinstatement in Male and Female Mice [PDF]
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2021 Endogenous opioids have been implicated in cocaine reward. However, the role of each opioid peptide in this regard is unknown. Notably, the role of each peptide in extinction and reinstatement is not fully characterized. Thus, we assessed whether cocaine-
Prableen K. Singh, Kabirullah Lutfy
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Association of Acute Postoperative Pain and Cigarette Smoking With Cerebrospinal Fluid Levels of Beta-Endorphin and Substance P [PDF]
Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2022 Objectives: Cigarette smoking is associated with postoperative pain perception, which might be mediated by beta-endorphin and substance P. These effects on postoperative pain perception have never been investigated in human cerebrospinal fluid (CSF ...
Fan Wang +16 more
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Increased Levels of Beta-Endorphin and Noradrenaline after a Brief High-Impact Multidimensional Rehabilitation Program in Multiple Sclerosis [PDF]
Life, 2022 Finding new solutions for the management of multiple sclerosis (MS) is crucial: further research is needed to study the effect of non-pharmacological interventions on the symptoms and the course of the disease, especially on lifestyle.
Alessia d’Arma +7 more
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Beta endorphin in serum and follicular fluid of PCOS- and non-PCOS women. [PDF]
Arch Gynecol Obstet, 2018 PurposeTo compare the concentrations of beta endorphin in serum and follicular fluid (FF) of PCOS- and non-PCOS women. Secondarily, to investigate associations between beta endorphin and other parameters.MethodsFifty-nine women undergoing in vitro ...
Jaschke N, Lunger F, Wildt L, Seeber B.
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The effects of beta-endorphin: state change modification. [PDF]
Fluids Barriers CNS, 2015 Beta-endorphin (β-END) is an opioid neuropeptide which has an important role in the development of hypotheses concerning the non-synaptic or paracrine communication of brain messages.
Veening JG, Barendregt HP.
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Stress indicators in steers at slaughtering [PDF]
Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2010 This work aimed to assess the blood modifications of some slaughtering-linked stress hormones in cattle subject to butcher standardized procedures. The blood samples of 20 Limousine 12-13 months old steers have been collected before slaughtering, during ...
A. Zarrilli +4 more
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Diabetic neuropathy is associated with increased pain perception, low serum beta-endorphin and increase insulin resistance among Nigerian cohorts in Ekiti State [PDF]
Heliyon, 2020 Introduction: There has been an increase in the global prevalence of diabetic polyneuropathy and research evidence suggests that insulin resistance plays an important role in its development and prognosis.
Olabode O. Akintoye +8 more
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