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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Larissa Nolan

The science of love - Luke O'Neill says romance can be as addictive as heroin

Scientist Luke O’Neill says being in love is as addictive as heroin, lighting up the same parts of the brain.

The professor of biochemistry says lovers go on such a high that it feels like being on drugs.

In fact, synthetic drugs were created to mimic the euphoria of romance and passion.

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