Endorphin Agonists for Severe Depression
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Endorphins and endorphin agonists play a crucial role in the neural modulation of mood, anxiety, pain and addiction. Recent studies have elucidated the crucial mechanism of enhancing prefrontal cortex influence and dampening limbic and sub cortical influences in depression and remission consistent with the biological profile of endorphin agonists. The historical, biological, experimental and clinical data strongly support the potential benefits of opiates for severe depression. Further research to study endorphin agonists for depression and possibly for other psychiatric disorders seems warranted.
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