Who knew ...
"Our brain’s reward system is largely based on the chemical called dopamine. Factors shown to elevate dopamine levels include loud music, the presence of friends and surviving dangerous situations (especially with friends).
"Teens in love show an increase in dopamine in one small part of the brain called the nucleus accumbens, the same area affected in the brains of those addicted to any number of things. Teen love is, in fact, a profound addiction that steals the reward system of the brain and rejection can be likened to going through withdrawal.
"The best cure for a teen that has lost a love is to fall in love again. Anti-depressant, seratonin increasing medications make this less likely to happen as they decrease the production of dopamine."
-- Nature of Things - "Surviving :) The Teenage Brain"
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