Naturally occurring molecules in the brain. Enkephalins attach to special receptors in your brain and spinal cord to stop pain messages. These are the same receptors that respond to morphine and other opioid analgesics. Enkephalins also affect other functions within the brain and nervous system.
(en-KEF-uh-lins). Naturally occurring molecules in the brain. Enkephalins attach to special receptors in your brain and spinal cord to stop pain messages. They also affect other functions within the brain and nervous system.
Peptides with opiate-like effects that are made by neurons and used as neurotransmitters; one of the endogenous opioids that binds to opiate receptors.
Like endorphins, these are chemicals the brain generates that can serve as natural pain killers.
Chemical substances, polypeptides, produced in the brain. They act as opiates and produce analgesia by binding to opiate receptor sites involved in pain perception.
One of the endogenous opioids that binds to opiate receptors and is used as a neurotransmitter.