Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 77804

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What drugs increase Endorphins ?

Posted by pacha on September 5, 2001, at 8:02:08

Apart from Exercise, sex and hot chili peppers what drugs increase Endorphins ?


Pacha

 

Re: What drugs increase Endorphins ?

Posted by paxvox on September 5, 2001, at 10:30:49

In reply to What drugs increase Endorphins ?, posted by pacha on September 5, 2001, at 8:02:08

> Apart from Exercise, sex and hot chili peppers what drugs increase Endorphins ?
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Well, obviously the opiates. However, from study of the placebo effect, I would be lead to believe that certain other activities will potentiate beta endorphin release. My suggestions, purely subjective, would be: meditation, visualization (i.e. you "visualize" in your mind's eye your body feeling good.....works for a lot of illnesses)bio-feedback, prayer (also proven to work)and hypnotherapy. If you find out anything else, I would be interested to hear about it.

PAX

 

Re: What drugs increase Endorphins ? ยป pacha

Posted by MB on September 6, 2001, at 18:38:49

In reply to What drugs increase Endorphins ?, posted by pacha on September 5, 2001, at 8:02:08

There is an amino acid supplement called dl-phenylalanine. It is a 50/50 mix of l-phenylalanine and d-phenylalanine. The d-phenylalanine is supposed to inhibit an enzyme that breaks down endorphins. Some have touted d-phenylalanine as having pain relieving and mood brightening properties. I don't know why d-phenylalanine is not offered in health food stores by itself. You can only buy it mixed with l-phenylalanine in the "dl" form. The l-phenylalanine might also have some mood enhancing properties also, as it is a precursor to norepinephrine. There is some debate as to whether or not "loading" with precursors actually increases levels of a neurotransmitter.

> Apart from Exercise, sex and hot chili peppers what drugs increase Endorphins ?
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