Love and the Chemistry of Love

LOVE AND THE CHEMISTRY OF LOVE

I recently read that love is entirely a matter of chemistry. That must be why my wife treats me like toxic waste.

David Bissonette

"The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed." Carl Gustav Jung

THE CHEMISTRY OF LOVE

VOCABULARY – FIND THE WORDS WHICH MEAN THE SAME AS THE FOLLOWING. little by little, steadily = g_________  dare, try, risk = v____  first, early, original = i_________  redden, blush, go red = f___________  ecstasy = 1. b_______ 2. r_________ 

longing, desire = c____  love = a_________  evaluate, judge, measure = a______  because of = d___ t__ 

little by little, steadily = gradually  dare, try, risk = venture  first, early, original = initial  redden, blush, go red = flush  ecstasy = 1. bliss 2. rapture 

longing, desire = craving  love = affection  evaluate, judge, measure = assess  because of = due to 

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A few months back, while at office, I felt sudden giddiness so was taken to a cardiologist. He was very nervous and his palms were sweaty. Drinking coffee late at night can sometimes cause sleeplessness. Drug addiction has become a big problem. Alphablend does not heighten the skin's sensitivity to the sun. The scans showed increased blood flow in areas of the brain with high concentrations of receptors for dopamine.

THE CHEMICAL BONDING ARE WE ALONE IN LOVE

keep = m_______  limits, restrictions = b_______  hinder, obstruct = i____  weaken, die away = f________  affection = a_______  surge = r______  to develop or increase sth gradually= b___ u__ 

calm = s________  protected = s________  bring on, cause = i_______  to live or spend a lot of time in one place = h_____ o____  structure= m________  strengthening = r_______ 

keep = maintain  limits, restrictions = boundaries  hinder, obstruct = interfere  weaken, die away = fade  affection = attachment  surge = rush  to develop or increase sth gradually= build up 

calm = soothe  protected = secure  bring on, cause = induce  to live or spend a lot of time in one place = hang out  structure= makeup  strengthening = reinforcement 

Alcohol dependency is when the body becomes accustomed to having alcohol present in your body, and when it is not present you get a craving for a drink.  You need to have good interpersonal skills for this job because you will work in a team.  Labor contractions are the periodic tightening and relaxing of the uterine muscle.  We spent an enjoyable weekend at our friends’ cottage.  Positive reinforcement can help you correct undesirable behavior and improve communication with your children. 