taryneast comments on Case study: Melatonin - Less Wrong

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Comment author: taryneast 04 June 2011 08:50:54PM 0 points [-]

Endorphins are chemicals that occur naturally in the body, with a mechanism that is pretty well understood. Yet taking opioids regularly is not good for you.

You cannot assume health-benefits simply because it already occurs in the body.

There may well be benefits, but they must be proved independently of simply understanding the natural mechanism.