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Re:Love is biological bribery? by hnthrowaway0315 on Wednesday February 16, 2022 @09:40AM (#30360521)
When I was young, I always wondered if LOVE is just a biological reaction to some chemical substance secreted by the brain when you meet someone you like. And of course after failing multiple times to "help" the brains of girls I liked to secret such substance, I quickly retreated to the safe haven of computer world and never thought about it.

Now I read the article and wonder the same question: Is there a way to recreate the experience of love by agitating the brain to secret certain chemical substances?

Re:Love is biological bribery? by jarpschop on Wednesday February 16, 2022 @10:24AM (#30361129)
People would get hooked to that worse than heroin lol. I recently fell for a girl and being without her definitely felt like having abstinence syndrome. I was obsessively and relentlessly thinking about her every waking second.
Re:Love is biological bribery? by hnthrowaway0315 on Wednesday February 16, 2022 @10:32AM (#30361250)
haha good luck man, you are having fun~~

yeah agreed with the addiction things.

Re:Love is biological bribery? by ciphol on Wednesday February 16, 2022 @11:24AM (#30361988)
That idea is called "aphrodisiacs". Many have been tried throughout history but I don't think any of them really work.
Re:Love is biological bribery? by hnthrowaway0315 on Wednesday February 16, 2022 @12:46PM (#30363109)
I guess we are still at the bottom of things. There is a lot to be researched by the intelligent human. I believe humans are essentially machines that can be predicted (to certain precision) given enough research and computing power.
Re:Love is biological bribery? by andruby on Wednesday February 16, 2022 @10:38AM (#30361348)
> Is there a way to recreate the experience of love by agitating the brain to secret certain chemical substances?

Yes. But I really don't think you want to go there.

Re:Love is biological bribery? by meowface on Wednesday February 16, 2022 @11:00AM (#30361687)
Oxytocin nasal sprays may be able to temporarily induce a portion of this feeling, for some.
Re:Love is biological bribery? by kirsebaer on Wednesday February 16, 2022 @10:35AM (#30361306)
Try MDMA.