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Review
. 2010 Mar;69(3):70-1.

Understanding endorphins and their importance in pain management

Adam S Sprouse-Blum  1 , Greg Smith, Daniel Sugai, F Don Parsa
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Review

Understanding endorphins and their importance in pain management

Adam S Sprouse-Blum et al. Hawaii Med J. 2010 Mar.
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