Brain opiates and neuroendocrine function.
Opioid peptides are found throughout the central nervous system, and have profound effects on neuroendocrine function. In man, exogenous opiates and opioids elevate circulating prolactin, GH and TSH, and suppress the release of the gonadotrophins and pro-opiocortin-related peptides. However, unlike...
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| Language: | English |
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1983
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