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- noun Any compound, formed outside of the
brain , that interacts withopiate receptors ; especially any of a range ofpeptides , formed during themetabolism ofgluten , that are thought to disruptbrain function inautistic children
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The more palatable they could be made, the more they were consumed, and the more important the exorphin reward became for more people.
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