FRISKY FRIDAY FARMA: Can a Drug Ease the Heartache Caused by a Cheater?
November 11, 2022 11:00AM CST
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Study: A Drug Can Help Cure Heartache Caused by Cheating
Could a drug heal a broken heart?
A study, just released in the Journal of Affective Disorders, suggests that medication may cure heartache – caused by betrayal.
61 participants, who experienced a “betrayal event,” like learning that a lover cheated, received the heart medication propranolol – and were then asked to remember the unpleasant, heart-breaking experience.
The heartache symptoms significantly decreased among 72% of participants. And the effects were seen four months later.
If you didn’t know: Suffering a betrayal of love can result in adjustment disorder, a condition with symptoms similar to posttraumatic stress disorder.
Check out more, here: (Science Direct)
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