Enkephalins: Endogenous Analgesics with an Emerging Role in Stress Resilience
Joint Authors
Tremblay, Marie-Ève
Henry, Mathilde S.
Gendron, Louis
Drolet, Guy
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-07-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Psychological stress is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension that results from adverse or demanding circumstances.
Chronic stress is well known to induce anxiety disorders and major depression; it is also considered a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease.
Stress resilience is a positive outcome that is associated with preserved cognition and healthy aging.
Resilience presents psychological and biological characteristics intrinsic to an individual conferring protection against the development of psychopathologies in the face of adversity.
How can we promote or improve resilience to chronic stress? Numerous studies have proposed mechanisms that could trigger this desirable process.
The roles of enkephalin transmission in the control of pain, physiological functions, like respiration, and affective disorders have been studied for more than 30 years.
However, their role in the resilience to chronic stress has received much less attention.
This review presents the evidence for an emerging involvement of enkephalin signaling through its two associated opioid receptors, μ opioid peptide receptor and δ opioid peptide receptor, in the natural adaptation to stressful lifestyles.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Henry, Mathilde S.& Gendron, Louis& Tremblay, Marie-Ève& Drolet, Guy. 2017. Enkephalins: Endogenous Analgesics with an Emerging Role in Stress Resilience. Neural Plasticity،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Henry, Mathilde S.…[et al.]. Enkephalins: Endogenous Analgesics with an Emerging Role in Stress Resilience. Neural Plasticity No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Henry, Mathilde S.& Gendron, Louis& Tremblay, Marie-Ève& Drolet, Guy. Enkephalins: Endogenous Analgesics with an Emerging Role in Stress Resilience. Neural Plasticity. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1192886
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1192886