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Re:Human gut bacterial enzyme ingests L-dopa and converts it... by heavyset_go on Thursday February 20, 2020 @10:50PM (#22380809)
If we're nitpicking, endorphins act on opioid receptors of GABAergic neurons, inhibiting the release of GABA, which in turn disinhibits the release of dopamine in reward pathways.

That dopamine release is what is directly responsible for pleasure and euphoria associated with endorphin release.

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