β Endorphin: behavioral and analgesic activity in cats

M. Meglio; Y. Hosobuchi; H. H. Loh; J. E. Adams; C. H. Li

doi:10.1073/pnas.74.2.774

β Endorphin: behavioral and analgesic activity in cats

M. Meglio, Y. Hosobuchi, H. H. Loh, J. E. Adams, C. H. Li

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β Endorphin has been shown to possess potent behavioral and antinociceptive activities when administered intraventricularly in cats. On a molar basis, β endorphin is 72-96 times more potent than morphine and its actions are blocked by the specific opiate antagonist, naloxone.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	774-776
Number of pages	3
Journal	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Volume	74
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.74.2.774
State	Published - 1977

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