14/02/2022
"... a heartache is like any other pain, and it takes time to heal.
What’s crazy about the pain of a broken heart is that your body perceives it as physical pain. Love activates the same neurological reward centers as co***ne, and losing love can feel like going through withdrawal after quitting drugs or alcohol cold turkey.
In research published in 2010, scientists found that acetaminophen can reduce physical and neural responses associated with the pain of social rejection, whether in romantic relationships, friendships or otherwise.
So if you’re hurting from heartache, try popping some Tylenol."....
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/05/fashion/breakups-rejection-neuroscience.html #:~:text=In%20research%20published%20in%202010,heartache%2C%20try%20popping%20some%20Tylenol.
When a neuroscience student gets dumped, she finds comfort (and an over-the-counter remedy) in her knowledge of the physiology of romantic rejection.
