Science & Technology - Friday, February 12, 2010 10:01 - 2 Comments

Love: What’s oxytocin got to do with it?

Biology plays an undeniable role in our ability to love and form social bonds, says Larry Young. “A lot of people say, ‘Doesn’t that take away a lot of the magic?’ But, to me, it’s even more beautiful to think that love is being produced through neurotransmission.” (Courtesy: Emory University)

EMORY (US)—Neuroscientist Larry Young has been studying brain chemicals linked to the ability to form lasting bonds of affection. “A single molecule can have a profound effect on relationships,” he says. Continue…