On 31 Oct 1994 12:03:02 -0500,
Drmarts <drmarts at aol.com> wrote:
>Can anyone tell me the half-life of endorphins released in response to
>prolonged (i.e. a few hours) moderate-to-severe pain?
>>Sherry Marts
>American Health Assistance Foundation
The peptides (endorphins) are degraded within a few seconds. However, the
peptides are released by the afferents transmitting the pain information so
the levels of peptide may remain elevated for as long as the pain persists.
R. Caudle
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