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Love 'as addictive as cocaine'

by C1ay Nov 24, 2003 6:09AM PST

According to Dr John Marsden, head of the National Addiction Centre at the Maudsley Hospital in London, when you are attracted to someone your brain releases the drug dopamine, giving the same reaction that taking cocaine or speed would create.

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I can believe it

by MarciaB Nov 24, 2003 6:14AM PST

My boyfriend provides me that feeling

And a real plus.............no needle marks or destroyed nasal passages in the process!!! LOL

Marcia/Oregon/USA

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Re:I can believe it

by Dan McC Nov 24, 2003 6:23AM PST

Me, too, from my wife. But it is a hugely expensive habit that caused major financial changes in my life!

Worth every penny.

Dan

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Re:I can believe it

by C1ay Nov 24, 2003 6:26AM PST

Do you think same sex partners experience the same?

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Re:I can believe it

by Dan McC Nov 24, 2003 6:30AM PST

Of course.

Dan

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The effects last longer, but the cost is the same {VBG}

by IanC_OZ Nov 24, 2003 8:26AM PST

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