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Australian scientists who tested ecstasy on rats announced this week that the rodents became unusually friendly and tended to ‘lie next to each other and chill out’, according to a report in the New Scientist. Study chief Iain McGregor from University of Sydney speculated that the rats’ loved-up behaviour was caused by a surge in oxytocin, the hormone often associated with human couples falling in love.
“It’s interesting that guys on ecstasy feel more sensual than sexual,” Mr McGregor told the New Scientist. “It could be that raising oxytocin levels puts them in that sort of post-orgasmic state where they’re actually not very good at performing sexually but they feel really good about the person they’re with,” he suggested.
His comments struck a chord with the views of Bloc Party singer Kele Okereke who this week chatted about using E in an interview with Uncut magazine. “The drug I do enjoy taking is ecstasy, which gives a real sense of euphoria,” the indie pop star said, “It makes your senses so much more acute. It makes music sound so powerful. And it makes touch incredibly sensual. You know, every touch is orgasmic,” (the singer also stressed he’d stopped using drugs over 12 months ago).
A previous study of oxytocin by University of Zurich researchers in 2005 (on humans) revealed that people given the hormone both promoted interaction between people, making them significantly more trusting and no longer frightened of betrayal. The effect was so strong, Nature Magazine reported, that unprincipled politicians could be easily tempted into spraying crowds with oxytocin at rallies, to manipulate voters’ trust.
“The scenario may be rather too close to reality for comfort, but those with such fears should note that current marketing techniques – for political and other products – may well exert their effects through the natural release of molecules such as oxytocin in response to well-crafted stimuli,” Dr Antonio Damasio of the Department of Neurology told Nature. “Civic alarm at such abuses should have started long before this study,” he added (BBC).
rockcha says...
there u go girlys! if u want a man to like you for "you", just slip a little something in his drink. it will lead to more quality time
I Love the CUBs says...
plur and stuff :D
Hoody says...
I love you guys..:)
duff says...
there you go, drugs arent bad for you. take it as gospil
mattyh03 says...
forget politicians spraying oxytocin at rallies, club owners should be spraying it on the dancefloor!
misscrystal says...
And ppl wonder why there falling in so called "LOVE" every weekend!! Get off the gear ppl's Or @ least have a break!!!
knobbz says...
i agree with matty woooo!
Trezzybree says...
Not once have i ever seen a fight at a rave...lotsa hugs with strangers tho!
rubik says...
gotta love eckies ...
untitled-1 says...
bring it on baby
jasonlloyd says...
I love you. :love:
Kat_in_Japan says...
Give me a HUG! :-)
polka_dot says...
anyone got any gum?
cynthia says...
I think that it is a honest and valued drug that takes emotions to another limit-they are honesty,value and cogeniality-these feelings can be for granted and abused,however depends on the person you are with.Music is better appreciated and dancing is excellent.