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Can there be any sort of specific hormones that your body releases when you feel good about helping someone?

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Dr. Jeffrey Levine answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Yes, endorphins: Endorphins are substances produced in the brain that function like opiates (ie, morphine), usually released during exercise, excitement, pain, sex, or even after doing a good deed, producing a sense of well-being.

Answered 1/11/2020

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