tricomb
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I don't post much in ADD but I like to lurk, so if this isn't ADD material feel free to perform moderator actions.
So your body's natural opioids are endorphins, as everyone always says.
I have a few questions:
* Do endorphins bind to opioid receptors?
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If so,
* Do opioids have a higher binding affinity than endorphins? In other words, when you take opioids does it "block" endorphins, or have negative effects on your body's reward system and the production of endorphins?
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I'm a chronic pain patient and likely will be on opioids for life, and have been on them for years already, although not in very high doses as of late, so:
*Does my taking opioids block my ability to get a "runners high" after performing extensive cardio exercise?
So your body's natural opioids are endorphins, as everyone always says.
I have a few questions:
* Do endorphins bind to opioid receptors?
---------------------
If so,
* Do opioids have a higher binding affinity than endorphins? In other words, when you take opioids does it "block" endorphins, or have negative effects on your body's reward system and the production of endorphins?
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I'm a chronic pain patient and likely will be on opioids for life, and have been on them for years already, although not in very high doses as of late, so:
*Does my taking opioids block my ability to get a "runners high" after performing extensive cardio exercise?