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Dopamine, Norepinephrine, and Oxytocin
(Oh my). Jad turns to Washington Post writer Neely Tucker and Rutgers anthropologist Helen Fisher to explain the chemistry of love. With their help, we are introduced to three different brain chemicals (Dopamine, Norepinephrine, and Oxytocin) that play a part in concocting Romantic Love. Musical signatures by "i am jen".
Why We Love: the Nature and Chemistry of Romantic Love by Helen Fisher
Neely Tucker's Washington Post article about Helen Fisher's work
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