Basal-ganglia, hypothalamus, pituitary-gland, and adrenal-gland peptides {opiate peptide}| {opioid peptide} can act as analgesics when in cerebrospinal fluid. Repeated stressful stimuli release opioids. Basal ganglia opiate peptides include dynorphin, beta-endorphin, met-enkephalin, leu-enkephelin, and kyotorphin. Bony fish and higher animals have opiate systems.
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