FRHD 1020 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Sympathetic Nervous System, Vasopressin, Limbic System
25 Jan 2017
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Why love makes us act so irrationally: the chemistry behind a fool. Both love and addiction tend to release the same chemicals. The neurotransmitter dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin are all attributed to the feeling of love at first sight. Due to extremely high dopamine, pea and norepinephrine with plenty of adrenaline but low serotonin levels. Stage of love where people act the most irrational, impulsive and emotional. Similar qualities to the emotional mindframe of addiction. Dopamine: desire and reward chemical, triggering an immense rush of pleasure as a reward when it"s released. Dopamine is released as a reward that our brain treats us with so we know to keep repeating the action. Adrenaline: increases hr, contracts blood vessels and dilates air passages. Causes fight or flight mode of sympathetic nervous system. Makes us impulsive and irrational because it tells our body to act quick or we"ll lose everything.
