Love Can Have Surprising Effects on Our Brains

Published February 25, 2014

Love can have surprising effects on our brains

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Brain scans have shown that becoming “we” instead of “I” affects the brain powerfully, especially with long-term couples. The “reward centers” glow in the brains of new lovers, cocaine users, and old, happily married couples, but only the latter group … Read more on Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Adderall: A poor man's cocaine

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Adderall is popular because it calms the brain and helps it focus, he said, but the effects are so powerful that the risk of addiction and abuse are high. The use of “study aid meds” spikes during midterms and exams, Klingensmith added. “I take … Read more on Grand Valley Lanthorn

Heroin victim's mother looks to save others through legislation

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Medical records show that the day he died Anthony Gilmore was high on heroin and cocaine and he had been given the drug Narcan, used to combat the effects of a drug overdose. "I think a lot of people dropped the ball that day. There was no … "I think … Read more on Wicked Local Franklin