A pharmaceutical love potion!

A fragrance, that when possesed, will bring love and adulation to its owner. That’s what Jean -Baptiste Grenouille obsessively sought to achieve in the movie ‘Perfume’ based on Patrick Suskinds best selling novel of the same title. Straying away a trifle from Patrick suskinds character set your imagination free and think of a potion that could give you that edge, to bring you that much craved love from the special one you fancy. That must sound a little awkward to all those down-to-earth-will-you-stop-that-nonsense kind of people out there. But, in truth, secretly deep down don't we terribly wish that 'love' worked for us. That, our other half, imaginary or not, wanted us like mad? Veterans of a lengthy version of the 'love experience' will lazily think something of a form that might sound like this: Of course, even a love fever that's healthily shared recedes eventually, for even a fever is only a fleeting response to an infection from love. Or, how about those who're so fanatically obsessed with this someone, so overwhelmed by it, rightly or wrongly so, that telling such a lover that it's time to knock it off can be futile--as futile as admonishing a drunk to put a cork in it’s bottle! Love has ruled in the past, the present, in music, poetry, paintings, philosophy and religion, sculptor and literature. Psychology has also attempted to unearth the essence of love, just like what anthropology, neuroscience and many more have also done to it.

What is love? It is one of 'the most' murky areas for mankind to explore. Centuries have passed by, relationships have bloomed and so has love. But no one can crack the mystery of love. To some Love is a roller-coaster ride, to others it’s a blazing friendship, for others, Maybe love is like lottery. You might just be lucky to find it. Some may go to great lengths to hail love in ways only more discernible to those who have experienced it- who can claim to be a part of this elite feeling.
A dreamy, peaceful and tranquil world beholds me...the soft soothing touch of a sudden gentle breeze lifts my love spoilt heart and sends it into a joyful swing..
A million crystal baby drops of rain face me, kiss me, tingle me, as I wink upwards into the vast expanse of the majestic skies...
I lay, in a rain washed boulevard, draped in a satin shroud of a cool, delicate, feathery feeling...yet insatiable… the desire for something..
The desire for oneness with you......
Poets would have us believe that love is one of those things that is beyond comprehension. For those of you perplexed by love's elusiveness, take heart: Science is on the case. Scientists say love can be explained by a chain of neurochemical reactions in specific brain areas. That ought to be riveting! Does that-- does that mean-- We could perhaps finally hope to bid ‘aurevoir’ to our misery of not being able to make it 'click'. Nor will we any longer have to rely on oysters or chocolates to create a loving mood! Instead, it will be possible for scientists to develop aphrodisiacs - chemicals that would make people fall in love with the first person they see, or rather the first person they want to see. And for those who have fallen in love with someone they shouldn't have fallen in love with, an antidote to this love. But even if researchers fancy ‘wheelbarrowing’ love to the lab, will they be able to bottle it? Scientists say, there are hundreds of signaling molecules in the brain - they all play in different brain areas. They believe a greater understanding of how all these chemicals interact and act in specific brain areas that have specific functions that give rise to these complex emotions will be achieved once they’re studied more intensely. Researchers have found that oxytocin, a hormone, is involved in the bonding of male and the female prairie voles, which like humans, form an intense bond with each other that lasts for a very long time. And there have been studies in humans that show that oxytocin increases trust between couples. So, it makes sense that the same sort of molecule might be involved in strengthening the bond between individuals. Well but still that doesn’t equip us with a full understanding of what love is. And there are other chemicals involved too - it is just a matter of delving into it and finding out which ones they are. It is also known that Oxytocin increases eye gaze, increases our ability to recognize emotions in others. It may actually enhance our ability to form relationships, and so it is a very real possibility that something like oxytocin could be used with marital therapies to bring back that magic. There are already existing perfumes on the market containing oxytocin, but the levels are far too low for it to be an effective aphrodisiac. But researchers think in the future they can develop drugs that readily pass into the brain and can target certain brain areas that could accomplish this. It will become increasingly possible to manipulate the neurological mechanisms that play a role in creating the emotional bonds between people. Used constructively such interaction between man and drugs could enhance human experience and provide respite from unnecessary suffering.
However, this kind of juggling within science would raise a thicket of ethical and cultural issues, which would need to be carefully considered. The ‘computations’ required to manipulate love, right now, are not feasible enough to shuttle it to us in pills. Therefore, don’t hurry to your pharmacist: No not Yet...However for those of you who got your hopes very high here's some consolation- All you have to do is walk into a bar and get drunk. People look quite different. But sorry! It doesn't last…..