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An Outline of a Theory of Play

Symbolic Interaction, EarlyView.
Play is often dismissed as trivial, yet it is a fundamental and adaptive aspect of human and mammalian life. This paper develops a sociological theory of play, treating it as a total social fact that spans biological, psychological, and social dimensions.
Seth Abrutyn
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Comparative Effects of Clinical Pilates Training and Aerobic Exercise on Menopausal Symptoms, Quality of Life, Sleep and Depression: A Randomised Controlled Trial

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To examine the effects of Clinical Pilates (CP) training and aerobic exercise (AE) on menopausal symptoms, depressive symptoms, quality of life (QoL), and sleep quality in postmenopausal women. Design Parallel‐group randomised controlled trial. Setting A Healthy Life Center in Bitlis, Turkey.
Başak Can, Serkan Usgu, Günseli Usgu
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Influence of training and competitive sessions on peripheral β-endorphin levels in training show jumping horses [PDF]

Veterinary World, 2017
Aim: To investigate the effects of training sessions on circulating β-endorphin changes in sport horses before and after competition and to ascertain whether competition would affect this response.
Cristina Cravana, P. Medica, G. Ragonese, E. Fazio   +3 more
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The Role of Beta-Endorphin in Food Deprivation-Mediated Increases in Food Intake and Binge-Eating

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, Asif Iqbal, Shafiqur Rahman, Kabirullah Lutfy   +3 more
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Is there a role for cannabidiol in obesity, metabolic syndrome and binge eating?

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the most abundant phytocannabinoids isolated from the Cannabis sativa plant. CBD is a lipophilic, non‐intoxicating substance that differently from Δ9‐tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9‐THC) does not present the typical profile of a drug of abuse.
Luca Botticelli, Emanuela Micioni Di Bonaventura, Giacomo Einaudi, Gustavo Provensi, Alessia Costa, Claudio D'Addario, Carlo Cifani, Maria Vittoria Micioni Di Bonaventura   +7 more
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Effects of daytime variation on pain intensity and analgesic requirement after cesarean section: a retrospective and prospective study

Annals of Medicine
Background This study compared postoperative pain and analgesic requirements in women who underwent cesarean section (CS) in the morning and afternoon.Summary background data It is unclear whether there was difference in postoperative pain intensity and ...
Bin Shu, Ai Yan, Yonggang Liang, Jianrong He, Jie Chen, Xuehan Chen, He Huang, Guangyou Duan   +7 more
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Association Between Plasma Beta-endorphin and WOMAC Score in Female Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

Indonesian Biomedical Journal, 2012
BACKGROUND: β-endorphin plays a role in the descending pain control in the central nervous system. Central sensitization may be involved in the generating and maintenance of osteoarthritis (OA) pain.
Hori Hariyanto, John Butar Butar, Gatot Susilo Lawrence, FX Budhianto Suhadi, Andi Husni Tanra   +4 more
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The spinal microglial IL-10/β-endorphin pathway accounts for cinobufagin-induced mechanical antiallodynia in bone cancer pain following activation of α7-nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2020
Background Cinobufagin is the major bufadienolide of Bufonis venenum (Chansu), which has been traditionally used for the treatment of chronic pain especially cancer pain. The current study aimed to evaluate its antinociceptive effects in bone cancer pain
Evhy Apryani, Usman Ali, Zi-Ying Wang, Hai-Yun Wu, Xiao-Fang Mao, Khalil Ali Ahmad, Xin-Yan Li, Yong-Xiang Wang   +7 more
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Changes in Plasma Beta-Endorphin Levels in Stage III–IV Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients Post World Health Organization 3-Step Analgesic Ladder Therapy

Asian Journal of Oncology, 2022
Introduction Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is the most common malignancy in the field of otorhinolaryngology, and chronic pain is identical with this malignancy.
Diar Mia Ardani, Bakti Surarso, Nyilo Purnami, Rizka Fathoni Perdana   +3 more
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Novel approaches for drug development against chronic primary pain: A systematic review

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Chronic primary pain (CPP) persisting for more than 3 months, associated with significant emotional distress without any known underlying cause, is an unmet medical need. Traditional or adjuvant analgesics do not provide satisfactory pain relief for a great proportion of these patients.
Valéria Tékus, Éva Borbély, Andreas Goebel, Ralf Baron, Zsófia Hajna, Zsuzsanna Helyes   +5 more
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