27
Nov
Love is a mysterious force that has dictated centuries of philosophy, poetry and literature. But it's also a science, one that involves complex chemical reactions in the brain and body. From the initial "butterflies in the stomach" feeling that triggers the hormones adrenaline and norepinephrine, to the euphoria caused by flow of the neurotransmitter dopamine, to the commitment to a lasting relationship that supplies the body with flows of the hormone oxytocin, love is an adventure like no other.But are these feelings all that love is? Is it simply an interaction of chemicals in the brain that cause us to…