Episode 50: The Science of Heartbreak - Listen - Why Aren't

Episode 50: The Science of Heartbreak

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We're back for Episode 50! Break ups can be hard for everyone but eventually, you get over them. Right? This week, we take a deep dive into the world of relationships, neuroscience and medicine as we try to find out if science can answer the question: "can heartbreak actually break your heart?" We jump into: Coming to America (4:03) Lockdown love lives (10:17) Heartbreak heart damage & Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (18:25) Is love is a drug? (25:55) Can seeing your ex cause actually hurt you? (41:09) Is there a rejection gene? (46:23) ————————————————————— Extra reading: https://www.cardiomyopathy.org/takotsubo-cardiomyopathy/intro https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/jn.00784.2009 https://news.umich.edu/study-illuminates-the-pain-of-social-rejection/ ————————————————————— Stay In Touch: Use the hashtag #whynotadoc on Twitter & IG https://twitter.com/whynotadoc www.twitter.com/thermoflynamics www.twitter.com/HanaAyoob www.twitter.com/ozy_ismail www.twitter.com/newshound1337 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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