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Originally Posted by Requiem
If so then it would work for just about any situation that results in less than "warm fuzzy feelings" wouldn't it? Like seeing a spouse cheat on you, or catching the neighbor's dog pooping on your lawn. How does this medication prove anything except it dulls a person's reaction to something?
Should we give it to everyone in need of a warm fuzzy?
Susan
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Part of why I'm not buying the science. All they are saying is it blunts the negative emotion associated with a picture and/or words. They do mention there was no statistically significant delay in response time after taking propranolol.
You could probably find a similar effect to positive emotional cues as well - a wink or compliment from a cute gal, for example, but I doubt that study will be performed.
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