The body's natural pain-relief and reward system involving endorphins, enkephalins, and dynorphins that regulate pain perception, mood, and addictive behaviors through opioid receptor activation.
Example: The natural high experienced during intense exercise or social bonding, mediated by endogenous opioids that reduce pain and create pleasurable feelings.
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