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Before long, the brain sends chemical messengers to stimulate adrenal glands near the kidneys to release cortisol.

On July 18, a Twitter user asked if Neuralink could help patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder and if it could stimulate the release of oxytocin, serotonin and other chemicals.

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This stimulates the nearby adrenal glands to release another hormone.

Cassataro and her colleagues are developing a “subunit” vaccine that delivers harmless fragments of the virus — rather than the whole pathogen — to stimulate immunity.

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Though the nation’s health authorities continue to advise people from different households to maintain their distance, there are things people who live alone can do to stimulate the happy hormones that come from physical touch.

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Instructional materials and approaches that motivate, stimulate, and engage students.

“How [increased blood return] would stimulate the completely quiescent myocardium … is not readily apparent,” he wrote.

Cool OffIn addition to freshening up your face and body, showers can help stimulate the circulatory system and metabolism.

They actually stimulate alternative thinking and the development of new outlets.

We were going to stimulate and grow and get back to positive growth and work with our friends and partners.

Job-finding committees were organized in many sections of the state to stimulate re-employment.

Adolescents listening to the latest songs stimulate the demand for popular sheet music.

Wherefore Bud had deliberately done what he could do to stimulate and emphasize both the surprise and the gratification.

We want to stimulate the expression of life through art and literature, and its exploration through research.

The explorer makes many discoveries—some that stimulate and surprise, some that puzzle and depress.

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On this page you'll find 179 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to stimulate, such as: arouse, encourage, inspire, prompt, quicken, and spark.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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