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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.