Each of us at least once in our life has been under the influence of one of the strongest and uncontrollable feelings of love. Experiencing a whole range of positive emotions, people in love are often unable to “soberly” assess the world around them, and their body is in a pseudo-painful state: palms sweat, heart rate quickens, appetite disappears, and a blush appears. But what if scientists had invented a special medicine that would enhance this feeling of falling in love, or, conversely, turn it off completely? Scientists claim that there are already several types of such "elixirs" that can change our perception and attitude towards love.
How does falling in love affect the body?
When falling in love, the human body releases many types of powerful neurotransmitters known to chemistry as dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin. Due to the rapid release of dopamine, a person has a feeling of satisfaction and love, similar to sensations during drug intoxication. Norepinephrine makes our heart beat faster, and synthetic serotonin drugs are most commonly used as an antidepressant. Serotonin, in turn, affects not only our mood, giving a sense of happiness and joy, but also our brain reactions. So, with an excess of serotonin, a mental disorder may even occur, but, fortunately, this happens quite rarely.
According to an article published on the website Newscientist.com, experts argue that there are already “love” pills in the world that can regulate a person's emotional feelings. Thanks to the drugs already available, such as antidepressants, people are already able to unconsciously regulate their relationship to someone. It is known that in medical practice, libido-modifying drugs are already being used, which are able to completely remove sexual desire.
A decrease in the hormone vasopressin affects the emotional bond between partners.
According to experts, the reduction of hormones such as oxytocin and vasopressin can significantly affect the duration of the relationship and the social connection between partners.
In previous studies in mice, researchers monitored males and their vasopressin levels. Scientists have found that when hormone levels decrease, the ability of mice to mate with a female also decreases. The hormone oxytocin allows you to have a closer social connection. The substance, often released during the birth of a child, helps the female body in subsequent feeding. Emotionally, oxytocin induces a sense of trust and calmness in both men and women. Both of the aforementioned hormones provide a social bond between each other, and naturally, lowering one of them can significantly affect the emotional mood of a partner.
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Scientists believe that drugs in pre-existing drugs can also affect a person's emotional relationship with their partner. It was found that the use of drugs containing psilobicin helps to cope with relationship problems along with the manifestations of PTSD. Be that as it may, experts note that the use of such funds should be carried out under the strict supervision of medical personnel. In addition, the treatment of love issues with narcotic drugs should be prescribed only in extremely severe cases.
Daria Eletskaya
