Healer’s high Authors Sanjay Kalra Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India; & University Center for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali, India Suneet Kumar Verma Department of Medicine, Alchemist Hospital, Panchkula, India; Sparsh Clinic, Zirakpur, India Nitin Kapoor Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India & Non-communicable disease unit, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.23-73 Abstract We explore the concept of healer’s high, a phenomenon similar to runner’s high. We define healer’s high as a psycho-endocrine response of intense happiness and bliss, accompanied by a feeling of enhanced energy, experienced by health care professionals when they heal or help someone. We describe the endocrinology that underlies healer’s high, and posit that this phenomenon may be used to enhance professional satisfaction, and mitigate compassion fatigue and burnout. Keyword: beta-endorphins, endocannabinoids, holistic endocrinology, opioids, person-centred care, psychosocial aspects. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2023-09-13 How to Cite Sanjay Kalra, Suneet Kumar Verma, & Nitin Kapoor. (2023). Healer’s high. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(10), 2114–2115. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.23-73 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 73 No. 10 (2023): OCTOBER Section PRIMARY CARE DIABETES License Copyright (c) 2023 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.