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Health Notes ? Enkephalins & Pain!

Enkephalins are neurotransmitters which work to suppress pain. The goal of pain suppression is to allow the body to cope with pain while remaining focused, rather than permitting the perception of pain to flood the system and cause panic, distress, or confusion. These neurotransmitters are polypeptides, meaning that they consist of very short chains of amino acids. Two different enkephalins have been identified: met-enkephalin and leu-enkephalin.

One of the three major families of endogenous opioid peptides. The enkephalins are pentapeptides that are widespread in the central and peripheral nervous systems and in the adrenal medulla.

When we have enough Enkephalins we have . . .
* Internal calm
* Sense of well being
* Feelings of euphoria
* Self-concept
* Pain management

But when we have a shortage of Enkephalins we have . . .
* Internal turmoil
* Lack of completeness
* Sense of inadequacy
* Poor pain control
* Feelings of inferiority
* Fearful and insecure feelings

Researchers first began to identify these compounds and the way they work in the 1970s. Like the numerous other substances secreted by the body to transmit signals throughout the nervous systems, enkephalins are released automatically when the body senses that they are needed. People cannot control the timing or quantity of the release of a neurotransmitter, and the compound acts instantly to perform its function as soon as it is needed.

The rapid response time involved can be critical for many neurotransmitters, as the circumstances in the body are constantly changing, making it important to send the right signal at the right time.

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