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What Brain Scans Reveal About Love

The Wall Street Journal has published an interesting article discussing the chemical basis of love. In the lab it seems falling in love is a lot like addiction--and heartbreak isn't too different from obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Read more: Is It Love or Mental Illness? They're Closer Than You Think

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Posted In: Addictions |

Tags: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | Addiction | Brains | Heatbreak | Love |

Posted by FindCounseling.com Staff on February 14, 2007 at 09:19 AM | Permalink

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