Compounds Know Love

Not a few people who choose their partners on the grounds of "chemistry" of his matches. Actually, what is there is a chemical compound that can grow the seeds of love on this person?

The link between mating with these chemicals have been found since 50 years ago when German researchers, Adolf Betendandt, found pheromones, chemicals released animals to attract a partner. The animals that have been researched and is believed to have pheromones include amoeba, hamsters, moths, elephants, fish, lobster, rabbit, ants, and monkeys.

The meaning of pheromones are compounds secreted by one individual and received by other individuals in the same species. Reactions that arise in the opposite sex is very distinctive, one of which is behavior change, from casual to "termehek-mehek."

What about humans? The experts are still researching but so far they are pretty sure that the glands in the human body also issued a distinctive odor. The aroma is unique among individuals is also believed to be a kind of sex appeal.

Some researchers also emphasized that the nature of pheromones in humans may not be as similar compounds in animals. Humans have a very good visual ability and very influential in creating interest in the opposite sex. That's why sex appeal does not rely entirely on human pheromones, unlike in animals.

Hormone

If the presence of pheromones is still controversial, as with other hormones in our body. Research shows, when someone looked at her lover, dopamine will stimulate certain areas of the brain, giving rise to the strength, joy and happiness.

According to Helen Fisher, PhD, professor of anthropology at Rutgers University and author of Why We Love, something thrilling moments with your partner will trigger the production of the hormones dopamine and norepinephrine. These hormones will also boost testosterone in the nervous system that increases sexual desire.

Other researchers showed that disruption of body chemistry is evident when one falls in love. For example, found that serotonin levels of people who are obsessed and her lover 40 percent lower than normal levels of serotonin.

Another hormone that is often associated with love are oxytocin. According to studies, people who are faithful to their partners until the grandparents usually have high hormone oxytocin. The hormone oxytocin will also be issued by the body when a mother breastfeeding her baby.

Efficacy of the hormone oxytocin is already used experts to sell products that claimed to improve the feeling of love. Products that contain oxytocin is sold with the claim will make the person wearing it look more attractive oxytocin in the eyes of her partner.

In both men and women turned out this love hormone works in different ways. This hormone will make a woman want to care for and nurture their babies and make them become stronger bonding.

In contrast to men, the hormone testosterone in their bodies, so the levels of oxytocin is reduced. That is why they are not as strong nurturing instincts of womanhood.

At the moment we feel the pleasure of orgasm, the body will release serotonin. Together with dopamine, serotonin works enhance. Moreover, serotonin also helps regulate appetite and sleep patterns, improve mood, and increased ability to withstand pain.