The loooove drug!
I just posted a Yumbunny blog about inducing love or feelings of love via chemical means:
The thing is, those of you who have read my LiveJournal for a few years will remember that I had done my own research into serotonin, vasopressin, oxytocin, etc. in regards to love, inducing love, and using "love cocktails" to help people fall out of love. Since long-term love requires more than just a potent "love potion" (compatibility, attraction, conflict resolution, etc. are ongoing), a "love drug" to induce love would be silly. The effects would be short-term at best and wouldn't lead to long-lasting relationships.
However, a medicine to be used as therapy to ease heartache, help treat attachment disorders, etc? THAT would be incredibly helpful. Think, for instance, of a woman suffering from post-partum depression. She doesn't feel bonded with her baby, her hormones have taken a serious plunge with her mood, and she is truly suffering. Rather than taking antidepressants which can be passed along to baby in breast milk, what if during therapy she was administered a cocktail of oxytocin, vasopressin, and serotonin? Would this help speed along her recovery? Would it help her begin her initial bonding to baby, ease some of her feelings of anxiousness, and assist
I think that pushing aside our initial horror of "OMG, SYNTHETIC LOVE" and spending time investigating the therapeutic usages of such "love potions" could aid many people in their ongoing battles with mental health issues.
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posted by HelenAngel @ 9:00 AM
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