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by richardatlarge·4y ago·view on hn ↗
I think this is exactly right. To reduce love to dopamine says it all. No experience lacks a neurochemical underpinning so any correlation needs further evidence of causation. One interesting animal study showed that the dopamine effects of cocaine occurred in different brain areas depending on whether it was experimenter administered or self administered. It’s all highly ecological and focusing on a NT is a cheap way to turn all human experience into a video game