Changes: Endorphin

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Endorphins were nature's painkillers, produced in the pituitary gland and hypothalamus of all humanoid vertebrates. They regulated pain and hunger and were connected to the production of sex hormones.

The Cardassian Obsidian Order provided its operatives with cranial implants that stimulated the production of endorphins, thus allowing the wearer to resist torture. (DS9: "The Wire")

References

TNG:
- "Shades of Gray"
- "Realm of Fear"
DS9:
- "Invasive Procedures"
- "The Begotten"
Star Trek: Insurrection

External link

Endorphin at Wikipedia

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-'''Endorphins''' are nature's painkillers, produced in the [[pituitary gland]] and [[hypothalamus]] of all [[humanoid]] vertebrates. They regulate pain and hunger and are connected to the production of [[sex]] [[hormone]]s.
+'''Endorphins''' were nature's painkillers, produced in the [[pituitary gland]] and [[hypothalamus]] of all [[humanoid]] vertebrates. They regulated pain and hunger and were connected to the production of [[sex]] [[hormone]]s.
 The [[Cardassian]] [[Obsidian Order]] provided its operatives with [[cranial implant]]s that stimulated the production of endorphins, thus allowing the wearer to resist [[torture]]. ({{DS9|The Wire}})
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