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There is an authentic biology of hope. Belief and expectation - the key elements of hope - can block pain by releasing the brain's endorphins and enkephalins, mimicking the effects of morphine.

Jerome Groopman

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Jerome Groopman
Age: 124
Born: 1900
Born: January 1
Medical Writer
Oncologist
Writer
Belief
Authentic
Hope
Biology
Pain
Block
Morphine
Expectations
Mimicking
Keys
Endorphins
Elements
Releasing
Effects
Expectation
Brain
Anticipation

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