In Love and Madness

I've been watching an interesting documentary on Discovery, which studies what happens to the brain when we are in love.
Seems there are two basic enzymes involved - Dopamine and Serotonin.
Obviously a lot more is involved. But they say there is a very close correlation between the brain in love, and a brain that is mad.

Why not?
More.

clipped from www.nickvanderleek.com The desire to press your lips against a strange person, and take off all your clothes, has got to overpower all rational thoughts and 'normal' behaviours that are intended to keep you safe. It also seems that although the first kind of love (lust) is the most powerful, we have a few other kinds, intended to help us cope with the consequences of lust. We need to develop feelings of romance, and then attachment (as opposed to short intense bursts of love) otherwise we'll be incapable of dealing with the ongoing mayhem of living with someone, and living with miniature versions of ourselves. It's interesting what cues actually excite feelings of love in us. Shared experiences, or striking contrasts. Smells, sounds, movements - one woman said she immediately fell in love with someone based on how he was walking. A great way to stay healthy though, is to fall in love, or love and be loved by someone. So get to it. clipped from www.nickvanderleek.com