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Love is the Drug: The Chemical Future of Our Relationships Hardcover – January 15, 2020

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What if there were a pill for love? Or an anti-love drug, designed to help us break up? This controversial and timely new book argues that recent medical advances have brought chemical control of our romantic lives well within our grasp. Substances affecting love and relationships, whether prescribed by doctors or even illicitly administered, are not some far-off speculation - indeed our most intimate connections are already being influenced by pills we take for other purposes, such as antidepressants. Treatments involving certain psychoactive substances, including MDMA-the active ingredient in Ecstasy-might soon exist to encourage feelings of love and help ordinary couples work through relationship difficulties. Others may ease a breakup or soothe feelings of rejection. Such substances could have transformative implications for how we think about and experience love. This brilliant intervention into the debate builds a case for conducting further research into "love drugs" and "anti-love drugs" and explores their ethical implications for individuals and society. Rich in anecdotal evidence and case-studies, the book offers a highly readable insight into a cutting-edge field of medical research that could have profound effects on us all. Will relationships be the same in the future? Will we still marry? It may be up to you to decide whether you want a chemical romance. -- .
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    January 15, 2020
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    6.15 x 0.59 x 9.22 inches
  6. ISBN-10
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Manchester University Press
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 15, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 280 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1526145413
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1526145413
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.28 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.15 x 0.59 x 9.22 inches
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  • Anonymous123
    5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling and Thoughtful
    Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2020
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    Earp and Savulescu encourage you to confront established social norms and truly think about relationships and love in a way that people often don't, and very much should (even if only to think about love beyond our individual experience). Earp and Savulescu present a well-researched, thoughtful and nuanced case to consider (cautiously and with a measured approach) these medical interventions.

    I found the book to be refreshingly accessible (I'm neither an academic nor am I a philosopher/psychologist). It elegantly marries (pun intended) science, philosophy, psychology, ethics, law - and honestly - the human experience through its clear and artful writing. What I found most impressive was Earp and Savulescu's gracious and understanding tone, the empathetic lens through which it was clearly written - it felt like a late night deep/philosophical conversation with your best friend on a comfy couch with a cuppa. Reading this book is time well spent and invested in your self-development as a partner, thinker and human.
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  • cmo
    5.0 out of 5 stars A good book
    Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2020
    Where does one draw the line in taking love-suppressing drugs in an abusive relationship? A grey marriage? A breakup you’d rather forget? Earp and Savulescu can and do give direct answers to these questions and more (when and why might hormone replacement therapy be an ethically-correct choice? How can psychedelics open individuals and couples to new understandings of themselves and their relationships? To name just a few). Indeed, the authors make the book’s overarching question of how relationships are changed, intentionally or otherwise, through the use of chemical enhancements so clear that one wonders why this isn’t already scientific and ethical orthodoxy. Love Drugs masterfully weaves together the scientific, philosophical, and ethical understandings of love. The authors tackle head-on what they see as a Janus-faced approach to love as embedded in either biology or social constructs, arguing persuasively for the necessity of understanding interventions into love as wholistic venture affecting individuals, couples, and society writ large.

    But I think the true heart of this book is in the deep empathy given to its subject and its readers. If this book brings one tears, it is not due to its impressive moral arguments and mastery of its subject matter (though both are noteworthy and, for some, perhaps, worthy of tears of admiration) but because we know the pain the authors write of. We know the tensions between what our brains and bodies cry out for and what our partners may or may not be able to give us; we know the trauma of unmet social expectations. The authors know it, too. While we know the course of true love n’er did run smooth, Earp and Savulescu do us a service by validating this journey and treating the individuals, partners, and societies struggling with love, in all of its various contours, with respect.

    When I say that this book is good, I don’t mean that it is well-written (though it is that) or well-argued (and also that) or impressively-researched (I digress). I mean that this is a good book; a book concerned with doing good in the world, with doing right by its subject and by its readers. I, for one, think the book succeeds.
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  • Leah McCaskill
    5.0 out of 5 stars A nuanced and ethical account
    Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2020
    Rating: 5/5 stars

    This thoughtful, considerate, and empathetic piece takes an in-depth analysis of pharmaceutical options meant to “treat” sexual and/or romantic feelings of people. Whether by dearth or excess, pharmaceutical companies already have been, are, and will continue to pathologize certain states of romantic/sexual feeling and behavior. The authors of Love Drugs explore various ethics (or lack thereof) in the use of a variety of these drug types, along with their side effects. Earp and Savulescu do not take a “free-for-all” stance on these pharmaceutical “remedies”. Rather, they take a nuanced approach to touch on all sides of the argument, while concluding that there is a strong need for caution and restraint in the implementation of these medical interventions. I appreciate the care in considering the perspectives of feminists, gender & sexual minorities, and abuse victims. There is already sufficient scientific literature review, but I would have personally liked to see more on that front. However, the heavy pathos-focus with personal stories makes for a compelling narrative supplemented by logical appeals and expert accounts. With this approach, Love Drugs is highly palatable for the average layperson. While I am aware that every book has a particular domain of information covered, and there are rarely works that are all-encompassing, I would have cherished the opportunity to read about the documented amorous effects of cannabis, and the trend of prescribing testosterone to women believed to have insufficient libidos. Overall, I was impressed by the rigor and care that Earp and Savulescu put into crafting this review. I would put this book high on my list of recommended literature.
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  • Boris Yakubchik
    5.0 out of 5 stars Full of insights and new perspectives
    Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2020
    I listened to this audio book on a road trip with my wife. It was an excellent idea. It spurred great conversations and made us reflect on love from several new perspectives.

    I bought the book expecting to agree with the authors - what I got was more insight than what I expected and new and better arguments for things I believed.

    I strongly recommend this book even if the topic does not seem relevant to you. This is a book that can help you see relationships in a new light.
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  • Hanan
    5.0 out of 5 stars A very important, fascinating, and approachable book
    Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2020
    I read before bed to prepare my body for rest. This book failed as a sleep aid, and that was its only disappointment. Equally informative and enjoyable, it explores the connection between love and drugs, bringing necessary attention to the understudied effects of various popular drugs on our love lives. The authors’ deft treatment of this important topic makes for a deeply satisfying and digestible read. If you’re looking for fresh new insights on love, get yourself a copy!
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  • beatriz bañuelos
    5.0 out of 5 stars A book more about love than about drugs ;)
    Reviewed in Spain on September 6, 2022
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    Very thrilling and balanced work between scientific information and the development of many common ideas we all hear, think and read in a very structured way. It also created a lot of questions and the feeling during all the reading that new paths were opening in my mind.
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  • SG
    5.0 out of 5 stars Reason is nothing less than the Guardian of Love
    Reviewed in Germany on May 22, 2022
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    I really, really enjoyed reading this book. If anything in it has a personal note for you then probably like me you'd want to read it slowly. It's packed with information and arguments. It's certainly very philosophical and will challenge what you may be culturally conditioned to believe about love. What I thought was especially interesting was the idea of technology, including drugs or medication, might cause great cultural and social shifts which may be hard to predict but on the other hand easy to envision a course for. Love might be changed significantly if relationship problems become a question of medicine and not of mere personal choice. The main idea of the book is that love is in part a choice and that it's also a responsibility to keep the feeling going. In a way, Earp and Sevunescu have produced the book which corresponds to the Sam Harris quote: "Reason is nothing less than the guardian of love" (from "The End of Faith", often quoted on social media).
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  • Robert Stephen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Innovation
    Reviewed in Australia on July 16, 2020
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    Fantastic book based on relatively unheard off facts and logic written extremely well. Fully recommend to all. Broaden the mind!!
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