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Tears include a powerful hormone, leucine enkephalin, which regulates pain and other hormones which regulate stress.
Why being grumpy's a real asset; PLUS POINTS OF OUR BAD BEHAVIOUR by The Mirror (London, England)
Tears include a powerful hormone, leucine enkephalin, which regulates pain and other hormones which regulate stress.
WHY BEING GRUMPY IS AN ASSET; PLUS POINTS OF OUR BAD BEHAVIOUR by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
Interestingly, while there is an increase in endorphin and enkephalin proteins in adults, there is also a big decrease in the availability of mu and delta opioid receptors, which are necessary in order for pain medications, such as morphine, to work.
How infant pain has repercussions in adulthood by Asian News International
 
 
 
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