What are the Chemicals of Love

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http://blog.messageinabottle.com Message In A Bottle (800) 959-2069 Please visit our Main Website: http://www.messageinabottle.com Chemicals of love Needless to say that when you fall in love you notice a few physical changes that come along with that love such as a racing heart, dry mouth, sweat, that special someone constantly popping in and out of your head. Sound familiar? Well there are a few logical explanations for this. To be easily explained we need to separate love into three different stages; Desire, Fascination and Connection. All of these stages combine to make up one love. Stage one: Desire The first initial stage of love is driven by testosterone and estrogen which is also known as the “sex hormone” in both men and women. It is the initial attraction component. Stage Two: Fascination In this stage of love scientists have stated that it is comprised of three different components; adrenaline, dopamine, and serotonin. Adrenaline triggers your stress response which increases blood levels of adrenaline and cortical and in doing so your bodies physical reaction is to produce sweat, increase the pace of your heart and lastly provide a very dry mouth. Sound familiar? Secondly, Dopamine stimulates the desire and reward effect by triggering a rush of pleasure it is also known to have the same affect on the brain as cocaine! Lastly serotonin is love most important chemical because it is the reason why your crush pops into your head throughout the day. Have you ever heard the pickup line, “You’ve been running through my mind all day” Well there is actually some truth to that. Stage 3: Connection With connection or “attachment” stage there are two main components which are Oxytocin and vasopressin. Oxytocin is a very powerful hormone that is found in both men and women it is also known as the “cuddle hormone.” When making love this hormone it is released at the point of climax thereby deepening ones feelings of attachment. This perhaps explains why most people feel closer once having made love to their partner. Oxytocin is also associated with childbirth. It is released during childbirth and is known for cementing the bond between mother and child. This hormone is the reason why a mother’s breast sometimes releases milk simply by hearing or seeing her baby. The final component of love is Vasopressin. This is the long term commitment chemical that I released after sex; oddly it is also known as an anti- diuretic hormone and works with your kidneys in order to control your thirst. Love consists of a multitude of things but the chemicals found in it can explain a multitude of human reactions. Desire, Attachment, and Connection are the bread and butter of love and can be found in every human being on this planet so when your friend says, “Our love is one of a kind” you might want to provide them with a few facts.

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