Endorphins and Opiate Antagonists in Psychiatric Research: Clinical ImplicationsNandkumar S. Shah, Alexander G. Donald Springer US, 1982 M08 31 - 488 páginas The discovery of new molecules that function in neuronal communication can be viewed as a progression of steps beginning with the identification of the molecular structure, moving to the understanding of the mecha nisms mediating the synaptic action, and to the appraisal of the involve ment of the new molecules in various neuronal mechanisms, and finally reaching the evaluation of this molecule's role in brain function and the consequences that are triggered by its abnormalities. Enkephalins have followed such a pattern, and the present publication expresses the salient points of the last two phases in this succession. Enkephalins were discovered in December 1975; in addition to pain threshold regulation, their participation in other brain functions was soon ascertained. Perhaps, there are multiple recognition sites for multiple molecular forms of endogenous enkephalins; similarly to other transmitter recognition sites, these are coupled with ionic and nucleotide amplifying systems; thus, when activated, they can modify membrane funtion and ionic permeability of membranes. The present publication probes the current status of our knowledge concerning the consequences related to abnormalities in enkephalin storage, release, and synthesis. However, since our basic understanding of enkephalins is incomplete, the views reported should be considered to be in a state of flux. |
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... Role of Opiate Peptides Although , as described above , endorphins and their analogs can stim- ulate GH and PRL secretion in experimental animals and man , such data do not prove the physiological role of these peptides in the control ...
... Role of Opiate Peptides Although , as described above , endorphins and their analogs can stim- ulate GH and PRL secretion in experimental animals and man , such data do not prove the physiological role of these peptides in the control ...
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... role in this regard . Already , naloxone has been employed to assess the role of opioids in pain , mental illness , alcoholism , and obesity . Yet the functions of opioid polypeptides remain elusive . This may be related to the ...
... role in this regard . Already , naloxone has been employed to assess the role of opioids in pain , mental illness , alcoholism , and obesity . Yet the functions of opioid polypeptides remain elusive . This may be related to the ...
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... role of cate- cholamines in affective illness and schizophrenia has been recapitulated in 5 short years of endorphin research . Although simple excesses or deficiencies of endorphins do not seem to be responsible for schizophrenia or ...
... role of cate- cholamines in affective illness and schizophrenia has been recapitulated in 5 short years of endorphin research . Although simple excesses or deficiencies of endorphins do not seem to be responsible for schizophrenia or ...
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