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Love Drugs

The Chemical Future of Relationships

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Love Drugs

By: Brian D. Earp, Julian Savulescu
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Is there a pill for love? What about an "anti-love drug", to help us get over an ex? This book argues that certain psychoactive substances, including MDMA - the active ingredient in Ecstasy - may help ordinary couples work through relationship difficulties and strengthen their connection. Others may help sever an emotional connection during a breakup. These substances already exist, and they have transformative implications for how we think about love. This book builds a case for conducting research into "love drugs" and "anti-love drugs" and explores their ethical implications for individuals and society. Scandalously, Western medicine tends to ignore the interpersonal effects of drug-based interventions. Why are we still in the dark about the effects of these drugs on romantic partnerships? And how can we overhaul scientific research norms to take relationships more fully into account?

Ethicists Brian D. Earp and Julian Savulescu say that the time to think through such questions is now. Love Drugs arms us with the latest scientific knowledge and a set of ethical tools that we can use to decide if these sorts of medications should be a part of our society. Or whether a chemical romance will be right for us.

©2020 Brian D. Earp and Julian Savulescu (P)2020 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books
Biological Sciences Ethics & Morality Philosophy

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Love is.

I have had the pleasure of reading this work, This book is a game-changer for anyone who has ever pondered the complex intersection of love, biochemistry, and morality.
Earp's acute and x-ray like approach to love is transformative. He guides us on a journey through the world of love and relationships, exploring the implications of emerging technologies, such as oxytocin sprays and love drugs, MDMA assisted couple's therapy and more, as well as the ways in which they could impact our lives and our relationships. He also delves into the ethical considerations that arise when we begin to alter our emotional experiences with these chemical substances.
One of the most impressive aspects of this book is how well-structured it is. Earp skillfully navigates complex philosophical and scientific values and ideas, presenting them in an accessible, very clear and engaging way. He also offers multiple scenarios for us to consider, different manifestations of love, allowing us to explore the moral philosophy for a future where we will be able to enhance our human experience of love and relationships.
As someone who is deeply invested in the harm reduction philosophy, I appreciate Earp's approach to the potential risks and benefits of these emerging technologies. He raises important questions about how we can mitigate harm and ensure that these technologies are used in ways that promote human flourishing, human enhacement.

it is clear that love is not just a drug, it is a transformative force that has the power to shape our lives and our relationships. It is an experience that transcends the chemical and biological processes that underpin it, and connects us to something greater than ourselves. Love is a force that can inspire us to be our best selves, to grow and change in ways we never thought possible. It is the foundation of our most profound and meaningful connections with others, and it has the power to transform our lives in ways we never imagined. So, while love may be compared to a drug, it is so much more than that – it is a force of nature that is both beautiful and awe-inspiring. understanding how altering the biological underlying fabric to enhance and improve our human experience our love our interactions with others is vital.

love is the drug an outstanding book that everyone should read, as it offers a fresh and insightful perspective on the future of love and relationships. A window of how our relationships may look in the near horizon, Earp's acute and well-structured approach to exploring these complex issues has exposes new paradigms for humanity to explore, as well as it has deeply and definitely transformed my understanding of what it means to love and be loved. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is leaning the complex dance and nuances sorrounding the bio-psychosocial aspects of love, its chemistry, and morality, and how emerging properties of such feeling can transform our world our reality

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