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How We Love

How We're Wired

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The Effects of Beta Endorphin on Attachment After a Breakup

It can take time for the brain and body to catch up after heartbreak. There's even broken heart syndrome, officially called takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Part of the reason the end of a relationship is so painful is because of the beta endorphin which increases when you are in love.

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