Monday, February 9, 2009

Making Science More Better For You on 02/09/08

Science finds the secret of a hot kiss (Times On Line)

A meeting of lips can spark a chain of chemical changes that really turn your head
Jonathan Leake

IF you always thought you had a special chemistry with your loved one, you may finally have been proved right.

Researchers have found that a passionate kiss unleashes a complex chemical surge into the brain which makes a lover feel excited, happy or relaxed.

There is also speculation that this hormone release may be triggered directly by an exchange of sexually stimulating pheromones in the saliva.

“This study shows kissing is much more complex and causes hormonal changes and things we never thought occurred,” said Wendy Hill, professor of psychology at Lafayette College, Pennsylvania, in an interview.

We always thought the secret ingredients were lobster and bling.

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