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| − | '''Endorphins''' are nature's painkillers, produced in the pituitary gland and hypothalamus of all humanoid vertibrates. They regulate pain and hunger and are connected to the production of sex hormones. |
+ | '''Endorphins''' are nature's painkillers, produced in the [[pituitary gland]] and hypothalamus of all [[humanoid]] vertibrates. They regulate pain and hunger and are connected to the production of [[sex]] hormones. |
| − | The [[Cardassian]] [[Obsidian Order]] provided its operatives with cranial |
+ | 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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Revision as of 18:46, 27 July 2005
Endorphins are nature's painkillers, produced in the pituitary gland and hypothalamus of all humanoid vertibrates. They regulate pain and hunger and are 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"
- TNG:"Realm of Fear"
- DS9:"Invasive Procedures"
- DS9:"The Begotten"
- Star Trek: Insurrection