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Friends Are Better Than Morphine | TIME

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A new study shows the power of friendships

Friends have the unique power to make us feel better, but a good friend gives you more than just a shoulder to cry on or a party companion. New research shows that people who have more friends may be better able to deal with physical pain. In the study , published in Scientific Reports , researchers took 101 healthy adults and asked them how many close friends they had. An intimate friend was someone they spoke with at least once a week; other close friends included those they contacted about once a month. The researchers thought that people with more friends might have higher activity of endo

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