Friday, December 23, 2005

NGF - The Love Molecule

I noticed this interesting piece of information via MMR websites.
Written there, Nerve Growth Factor or NGF triggers the powerful emotions seen in new lovers. This is according to a research done by Pavia University researchers. According to the research, those who have recently fallen madly in love have far higher levels of NGF compared to single people or those in long term relationships. However, after a year with the same lover, the quantity of the ‘love molecule’ in their blood had fallen to the same level as that of the other groups.

Written there as well, the researchers were not clear how falling in love triggers higher levels of NGF, but the NGF clearly has an important role in the "social chemistry" between couples at the start of a relationship.
Also written in MMR, regarding the possibility of the new blood test in the future, to check for serum NGF level to rate LOVE. :)

Serum NGF: how to tell if it is really true love? Now a simple blood test will cast out all doubt.
NGF level - Love rating
0-50 - and they they call it puppy love….
51-100 - teenage crush
101-150 - getting warm; could be serious
151-200 - red hot passion. it’s the real thing!
What do u think? So hilarious.

9 comments:

JoeC said...

you can do that? really? really? i tot you can only do it with heart beat?

Chen said...

JoeC,
There are new things coming out everyday :)
This one ah.. who knows, later on in the future; can be regarded as confirmatory test to the heart beat thingy ? :D

[null] said...

You think anyone dares to take it?

Chen said...

tibbar,
If the test is available in the future, I think those who wants to prove that his/her love to the other half is true love will volunteer to take it :D

Winn said...

when me first met lucas, he used to drip a lot of saliva whenever he sees me last time.


and now..not so anymore..
His saliva molecule drops. hahahah


joking!

Jellyfish said...

oOOOOoOOooo... that's how it is when you say 'ada kimia'
kekekekeke....

day-dreamer said...

Hmm... interesting, interesting!

Chen said...

Winn,
Hahahha... u are good lah :D

Jellyfish,
Talk about chemistry? :P
or we can call it as sparks as well :D

Day Dreamer,
Later on in the future, Everything Also Can be Tested.. ;)

day-dreamer said...

Yeah... you may be right.