Thursday, December 31, 2009

Endorphins And Danger

When a creature interprets its current state as one of imminent doom, endorphins may be released to stop pain from being experienced in the process of dying. If the dying doesn't end up happening, what is the result on the mind and future behavior from the endorphin release? Plus, if this happens too often, will the body stop releasing endorphins when danger is sensed because of too many false alarms?

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