Contraceptive Hormones Improve Cognitive Function
- Health & Medicine, Mind & Brain
- November 9, 2012
1. The Science Behind Falling in Love What is love? Magdalena Osial takes a dive into the cocktail of chemical reactions that happen in the brain throughout the several phases of a relationship. Usually, the attraction is associated with desire, a phenomenon intrinsically linked with the brain pathways that control “reward” behaviors. The hypothalamus produces dopamine
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