| 5/3/2008 11:54:55 PM |
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kenb5b01
Northport, WA
age: 43 online now!
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Well it's Saturday night and I'm home alone reading some old issues of "Reader's Digest".
I know boring huh? Well even if it's the only thing getting stimulated I ain't killin braincells.
Anyway a team of scientist recently found that when two people meet and fall romantically in love it involves chemical changes in the brain that last 12 - 18 months. They have decided that the chemical changes are responsible for the blinders people sometimes adorn in the earlier stages of relationships.
Now that scares the hell outta me cause I never do drugs and always try to keep a level head. Now these scientists come along and say that romance is the result of chemicals in my brain. AND it's effect only lasts for a year to a year and a half after that, I'm on my own.
So my anal-litical mind came up with a new twist.
Well what if they found a way to recreate the chemical changes?
Would you be willing to continue the "romantic bliss" with the assistance of chemical enhancement?
Now before you make a knee jerk response keep in mind that the chemical changes occur naturally in the beginning of a romantic relationship, so in reality you would only be prolonging it indefinitely if you choose.
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| 5/4/2008 1:52:25 AM |
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cherry6000
Anaheim, CA
age: 45
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I wonder if you can train your mind to continue the chemical? Like a runners high. Just train your thoughts with possitive love talk. what do you think
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| 5/4/2008 2:41:22 AM |
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jr_dfw
Dallas, TX
age: 27
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Hello buddy, I just saw the message you posted.
Well, I will start by saying that the best pharmacy in the world is located in a human being’s head. That human pharmacy is called the Hypothalamus and it is the means to an end when it comes to human behavior.
It’s not only responsible for the feelings of passion/love, but also for every other feelings that the human body has. I t makes that, thru a combination of some of the proteins existing in the human body.
Sounds complicated, doesn’t it?
Well, don’t worry…just go with the flow. If you are with somebody that understands/respects how you ‘tic’ and vice versa, you won’t need any assistance from scientists.
Regard’s
J.R.
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| 5/4/2008 6:20:00 AM |
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easytouch3
Mount Clemens, MI
age: 46
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Wheres the nearest pharmacy
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| 5/4/2008 6:23:05 AM |
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slappywag
Des Moines, IA
age: 41
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Love lasted roughly seven minutes last night.
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| 5/4/2008 8:00:05 AM |
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magtag
East York, ON
age: 41
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I recall watching a program all about this recently. In that program they had talked about some couples that had managed to keep producing that chemical on a longer term. I believe they were the more active couples who did activities together and individually (if I'm remembering correctly). For whatever reason (I'm going to look into it a little) this maintained the production of these chemicals. I do think there is a way to do it without the drug store, and wouldn't that be nice!
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| 5/4/2008 8:01:44 AM |
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luvzhugz12
Richardson, TX
age: 42
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I would want to try and do it naturally first, but if I had to resort to chemical enhancement, bring it on.
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| 5/4/2008 8:32:06 AM |
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mitchell1221
Chattanooga, TN
age: 45 online now!
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If you die young it can last.
but seriously, to me love is a decision you make,
can you stick to the decision to love some one till death?
that is the question.
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| 5/4/2008 8:51:29 AM |
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firstlight
Strasburg, VA
age: 47
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The difficulty here is that this involves two people. To me that would take a lot of dosing to get both people in sync. Of course it takes a lot to keep them in sync without the drugs too. Still I'd rather see my man make the effort to stay in love with me, by communication and spoiling (two way street here), then by needing a prescription to do so.
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| 5/4/2008 8:54:07 AM |
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martha4321face
Lake Forest, CA
age: 34
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hello
yes love can last a lifetime, it takes work and commitment and positive thinking 
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| 5/4/2008 9:22:25 AM |
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winesong
Bend, OR
age: 60
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CHOCOLATE HAS THE SAME effect on the brain...it produces a chemical,
that makes you feel GOOD, warm and fuzzy, like that feeling of being in
**new love**.
Keep your supply of chocolate on hand, and indulge whenever you are in need
of a wonderful warm high...
google chocolate and seem the name of chemical reaction...
I would love to have my next love be intense, alive and long lasting. Passionate
feelings for being together, in mental pleasure as well as spiritual and physical.
Open communication, lively conversation, rich coffee,
chocolate and indulgent behavior...works for me!
Wine
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| 5/4/2008 9:41:36 AM |
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winesong
Bend, OR
age: 60
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CHOCOLATE
A rampant chocoholic
Chocolate is a psychoactive food. It is made from the seeds of the tropical cacao tree, Theobroma cacao. The cacao tree was named by the 17th century Swedish naturalist, Linnaeus. The Greek term theobroma means literally "food of the gods". Chocolate has also been called the food of the devil; but the theological basis of this claim is obscure.
Cacao beans were used by the Aztecs to prepare a hot, frothy beverage with stimulant and restorative properties. Chocolate itself was reserved for warriors, nobility and priests. The Aztecs esteemed its reputed ability to confer wisdom and vitality. Taken fermented as a drink, chocolate was also used in religious ceremonies. The sacred concoction was associated with Xochiquetzal, the goddess of fertility. Emperor Montezuma allegedly drank 50 goblets a day. Aztec taxation was levied in cacao beans. 100 cacao beans could buy a slave. 12 cacao beans bought the services of courtesan.
The celebrated Italian libertine Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798) took chocolate before bedding his conquests on account of chocolate's reputation as a subtle aphrodisiac. More recently, a study of 8000 male Harvard graduates showed that chocoholics lived longer than abstainers. Their longevity may be explained by the high polyphenol levels in chocolate. Polyphenols reduce the oxidation of low-density lipoproteins and thereby protect against heart disease. Such theories are still speculative.
Placebo-controlled trials suggest chocolate consumption may subtly enhance cognitive performance. As reported by Dr Bryan Raudenbush (2006), scores for verbal and visual memory are raised by eating chocolate. Impulse-control and reaction-time are also improved. This study needs replicating.
A "symposium" at the 2007 American Association for the Advancement of Science - hyped as a potentially "mind-altering experience" - presented evidence that chocolate consumption can be good for the brain. Experiments with chocolate-fed mice suggest that flavanol-rich cocoa stimulates neurovascular activity, enhancing memory and alertness. This research was partly funded by Mars, Inc.
Coincidentally or otherwise, many of the worlds oldest supercentenarians, e.g. Jeanne Calment (1875-1997) and Sarah Knauss (1880-1999), were passionately fond of chocolate. Jeanne Calment habitually ate two pounds of chocolate per week until her physician induced her to give up sweets at the age of 119 - three years before her death aged 122. Life-extensionists are best advised to eat dark chocolate rather than the kinds of calorie-rich confectionery popular in America.
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| 5/4/2008 9:42:20 AM |
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winesong
Bend, OR
age: 60
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CHOCOLATE CONTINUED...THE DEVINE FOOD OF LOVE...
In the UK, chocolate bars laced with cannabis are popular with many victims of multiple sclerosis. This brand of psychoactive confectionery remains unlicensed.
Chocolate as we know it today dates to the inspired addition of triglyceride cocoa butter by Swiss confectioner Rodolphe Lindt in 1879. The advantage of cocoa butter is that its addition to chocolate sets a bar so that it will readily snap and then melt on the tongue. Cocoa butter begins to soften at around 75 F; it melts at around 97 F.
Today, chocolates of every description are legal, unscheduled and readily available over the counter. Some 50% of women reportedly claim to prefer chocolate to sex, though this response may depend on the attributes of the interviewer.
In 2007, a UK study suggested that eating dark chocolate was more rewarding than passionate kissing. More research is needed to replicate this result.
More than 300 different constituent compounds in chocolate have been identified. Chocolate clearly delivers far more than a brief sugar high. Yet its c*cktail of psychochemical effects in the central nervous system are poorly understood. So how does it work?
CHOCOLATE : the Psychoactive C*cktail
Chocolate contains small quantities of anandamide, an endogenous cannabinoid found in the brain. Sceptics claim one would need to consume several pounds of chocolate to gain any very noticeable psychoactive effects; and eat a lot more to get fully stoned. Yet it's worth noting that N-oleolethanolamine and N-linoleoylethanolamine, two structural cousins of anandamide present in chocolate, both inhibit the metabolism of anandamide. It has been speculated that they promote and prolong the feeling of well-being induced by anandamide.
Chocolate contains caffeine. But the caffeine is present only in modest quantities. It is easily obtained from other sources. Indeed a whole ounce of milk chocolate contains no more caffeine than a typical cup of "decaffeinated" coffee.
Chocolate's theobromine content may contribute to - but seems unlikely to determine - its subtle but distinctive psychoactive profile. Surprisingly, perhaps, recent research suggests that pure theobromine may be superior to opiates as a cough medicine due to its action on the vagus nerve.
Chocolate also contains tryptophan. Tryptophan is an essential amino acid. It is the rate-limiting step in the production of the mood-modulating neurotransmitter serotonin. Enhanced serotonin function typically diminishes anxiety. Yet tryptophan can normally be obtained from other sources as well; and only an unusually low-protein, high-carbohydrate meal will significantly increase its rate of intake into the brain.
Like other palatable sweet foods, consumption of chocolate triggers the release of endorphins, the body's endogenous opiates. Enhanced endorphin-release reduces the chocolate-eater's sensitivity to pain. Endorphins probably contribute to the warm inner glow induced in susceptible chocoholics.
Acute monthly cravings for chocolate amongst pre-menstrual women may be partly explained by its rich magnesium content. Magnesium deficiency exacerbates PMT. Before menstruation, too, levels of the hormone progesterone are high. Progesterone promotes fat storage, preventing its use as fuel; elevated pre-menstrual levels of progesterone may cause a periodic craving for fatty foods. One study reported that 91% of chocolate-cravings associated with the menstrual cycle occurred between ovulation and the start of menstruation. Chocolate cravings are admitted by 15% of men and around 40% of women. Cravings are usually most intense in the late afternoon and early evening.
Cacao and chocolate bars contain a group of neuroactive alkaloids known as tetrahydro-beta-carbolines. Tetrahydro-beta-carbolines are also found in beer, wine and liquor; they have been linked to alcoholism. But the possible role of these chemicals in chocolate addiction remains unclear.
One UK study of the human electroencephalographic (EEG) response to chocolate suggests that the odour of chocolate significantly reduces theta activity in the brain. Reduced theta activity is associated with enhanced relaxation. This study needs replication.
Perhaps chocolate's key ingredient is its phenylethylamine (PEA) "love-chemical". Yet the role of the "chocolate amphetamine" is disputed. Most if not all chocolate-derived phenylethylamine is metabolised before it reaches the CNS. Some people may be sensitive to its effects in very small quantities.
Phenylethylamine is itself a naturally occurring trace amine in the brain. Phenylethylamine releases dopamine in the mesolimbic pleasure-centres; it peaks during orgasm. Taken in unnaturally high doses, phenylethylamine can produce stereotyped behaviour more prominently even than amphetamine. Phenylethylamine has distinct binding sites but no specific neurons. It helps mediate feelings of attraction, excitement, giddiness, apprehension and euphoria; but confusingly, phenylethylamine has also been described as an endogenous anxiogen. One of its metabolites is unusually high in subjects with paranoid schizophrenia.
There is even a phenylethylamine theory of depression. Monoamine oxidase type-b has been described as phenylethylaminase; and taking a selective MAO-b inhibitor, such as selegiline (l-deprenyl, Eldepryl) or rasagiline (Azilect) can accentuate chocolate's effects. Some subjects report that bupropion (Wellbutrin, Zyban) reduces their chocolate-cravings; but other chocoholics dispute this.
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| 5/4/2008 11:03:11 AM |
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kenb5b01
Northport, WA
age: 43 online now!
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So it's bug shit that gives em the feeling of euphoria?
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| 5/4/2008 11:16:03 AM |
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bigsilverwolf
Phoenix, AZ
age: 50
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I think its possible for a strong relationship to last a lifetime but in answer to your question... CAN is a very elusive word. Initial attraction, The chemical reaction your talking about, is a very poor thing to base any long term relationship on. The flip side of the coin, however, is that friendship, no matter how close, can only take you so far without that spark.
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