Love actually is a potent painkiller, say scientists

LOVE is the drug that can conquer pain, new research suggests.

Love actually is a potent painkiller, say scientists
Thu, 14 Oct, 2010 - 01:00
John von Radowitz

Intense feelings of romantic love block physical pain in a similar way to morphine, a study has shown.

Scientists in the US tested the theory on 15 male and female university students who were in the passionate early stages of a love affair.

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