Does sex help you lose weight? All thanks to the natural weight loss agent phenylethylamine

Is it true that someone will be shot by Cupid's arrow and then fall passionately in love? If the legend that drinking a magic potion can make you fall in love at first sight is true, would anyone believe it?

Once a person falls in love, changes occur in the body.

Suppose there is a very attractive man around you who makes your heart beat fast. Most people believe that this uneasy throbbing emotion comes from the "heart". However, many studies have confirmed that when a person is in love, the human body begins to secrete hormones such as epinephrine and dopamine. As the nerves throughout the body continue to be stimulated, the message "I'm in love with him" will immediately be transmitted to the brain.

From a biological point of view, human love behavior is to judge whether the other person "can give my offspring better genes" or "whether he or she has the ability to reproduce and raise offspring." When two people are dating, most of them hope that the other person only has eyes for them and will not be unfaithful or cheat on them. They also expect more physical contact. In fact, this has nothing to do with romantic feelings, it is just a psychological phenomenon caused by instinct.

We realize that we are in love with someone only when the body secretes hormones and stimulates the "sex center" in the hypothalamus of the brain. Therefore, the so-called love is more like a "physical reaction caused by human instinct" rather than the throbbing in the heart. So if these hormones can be stimulated or increased artificially, perhaps love will be within reach. Regardless of a person's mood or wishes, it is possible to deliberately increase the levels of adrenaline and dopamine by taking drugs to make that person feel in love.

Could it be that the love potion that only appears in fairy tales is not something created by the author's imagination, but actually exists? Yes, it does exist, and it’s called “phenylethylamine,” or “PEA” for short. When men and women have physical contact, they begin to secrete PEA, a natural chemical substance jokingly called the "love maker", which prompts the body to produce epinephrine and dopamine, and then stimulates the "sexual center" of the brain.

The molecular structure of PEA is similar to that of amphetamine, which is classified as a drug, and it is a natural psychedelic drug. In addition to naturally secreting PEA when the human body meets an attractive member of the opposite sex, the secretion amount will increase significantly in a dangerous and unstable environment. In one experiment, mice and orangutans were able to obtain PEA through a pedal device. Both experimental groups ended up continuously pressing the pedal in order to get more PEA, proving that PEA is a very tempting substance. The name "love potion" spread quickly.

PEAs are classified into many categories based on their intended use, including weight loss medications. Taking PEA in moderation will not make you feel hungry even if you don't eat. It can naturally reduce your food intake and alleviate the physical burden caused by reduced calorie intake. It is a common ingredient in doctors' weight loss prescriptions.

This article is from "Sex is the most perfect way to lose weight" published by Yuanshen Publishing