The Chemistry of Love Love is an intense feeling of deep affection towards a person, place, or thing. Oftentimes human beings refer to their hearts as the source of their emotions and deep affections, but that is not true. The heart is simply a hollow muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body. In fact, a human’s central nervous system in the brain is the cause of any and all affections. The misconception that the heart is the cause of human emotions evolved after the thirteenth and fourteenth century, when the heart became a symbol representing love in medieval art. Emotional attachments can vary depending upon the situation. It can be the bond between a mother and child, the bond between a pet and its owner, or even the bond between
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These synthetic version come in two different brands, Pitocin and Syntocinon. The synthetic version can be used for obstetric and gynecological purposes to start birth contractions, reduce bleeding after pregnancy, and terminate a pregnancy during the first trimester (Feldman).
Besides the release of oxytocin for child birth and breast-feeding, oxytocin also has many effects on a person’s emotions. Oxytocin is also not only released during child birth, but also during sexual activity. For all genders sexual activity stimulates the release of oxytocin in the body. “Some researchers believe oxytocin may play a part in the experience of sexual orgasm, proposing a correlation between the concentration of oxytocin and the intensity of orgasm” (MacGill). Research shows that high levels of oxytocin are observed in couples during the first six months of the relationship.
Oxytocin relates to a person’s emotions by when the chemical is released this signals the brain to “relax” giving the impression to almost trust. This explains why and how people begin to trust others and why. When people produce low levels of oxytocin in this area of the brain, it sometimes in very rare cases can result in behavioral dysfunctions, the inability to communicate, or work with others based on the lack of trust or comfort of the …show more content…
When the proper amount of stimulates and natural chemical are not being able to be reproduced in the brain or not being able to release the chemical causes the brain to be unstable. This inevitably makes the body unstable and unable to help itself or identify mistake in the brain to correct it. But with the help and use of different antidepressants, serotonin is allowed to be released freely within the brain without any blockage. This keeps the signals and messages from all parts of the brain working together as one unit to complete functions in the brain for everyday life.
In conclusion, the brain plays many important roles that have to do with human emotions in both negative and positive ways. The emotions human beings claim to be from their hearts, actually come from their brains. Very few individuals know how many chemical and factors go into how people feel on an everyday basis. The slightest mood change can be attributed to chemicals, reactors, and neurotransmitters within the brain. Love come from the brain not from a blood pumping muscle called the heart, but a magnificent device placed in our heads. Love is a deep feeling of
These synthetic version come in two different brands, Pitocin and Syntocinon. The synthetic version can be used for obstetric and gynecological purposes to start birth contractions, reduce bleeding after pregnancy, and terminate a pregnancy during the first trimester (Feldman).
Besides the release of oxytocin for child birth and breast-feeding, oxytocin also has many effects on a person’s emotions. Oxytocin is also not only released during child birth, but also during sexual activity. For all genders sexual activity stimulates the release of oxytocin in the body. “Some researchers believe oxytocin may play a part in the experience of sexual orgasm, proposing a correlation between the concentration of oxytocin and the intensity of orgasm” (MacGill). Research shows that high levels of oxytocin are observed in couples during the first six months of the relationship.
Oxytocin relates to a person’s emotions by when the chemical is released this signals the brain to “relax” giving the impression to almost trust. This explains why and how people begin to trust others and why. When people produce low levels of oxytocin in this area of the brain, it sometimes in very rare cases can result in behavioral dysfunctions, the inability to communicate, or work with others based on the lack of trust or comfort of the …show more content…
When the proper amount of stimulates and natural chemical are not being able to be reproduced in the brain or not being able to release the chemical causes the brain to be unstable. This inevitably makes the body unstable and unable to help itself or identify mistake in the brain to correct it. But with the help and use of different antidepressants, serotonin is allowed to be released freely within the brain without any blockage. This keeps the signals and messages from all parts of the brain working together as one unit to complete functions in the brain for everyday life.
In conclusion, the brain plays many important roles that have to do with human emotions in both negative and positive ways. The emotions human beings claim to be from their hearts, actually come from their brains. Very few individuals know how many chemical and factors go into how people feel on an everyday basis. The slightest mood change can be attributed to chemicals, reactors, and neurotransmitters within the brain. Love come from the brain not from a blood pumping muscle called the heart, but a magnificent device placed in our heads. Love is a deep feeling of