Drunk In Love Is An Oxymoron – Dave’s Diary

Before the month of February officially moves on, we need to take one last look at the month of Chocolates, Valentines and  the intoxicating chemistry of romance and rats!  You may have heard the expression “drunk in love”?  In addition to it being the title of a popular

song by power couple Beyonce and Jay-Z, it's a phrase that alleges to explain the goofy conduct many people exhibit when they fall in love such as being more forgetful, using bad judgment, lacking focus, etc. However being drunk in love and drunk could be a bit of a contradiction according to a new study.

New data reveals that oxytocin, or the love hormone, can block the inebriating effects of alcohol --in rats.

Study authors say it’s the rat equivalent of a sobriety test.  Some of the rats were given alcohol and oxytocin and then tested.  Those given oxytocin passed with flying colors, while those given alcohol without oxytocin were seriously impaired.

It seems the oxytocin prevents alcohol's intoxicating effects from reaching certain receptors in the rat's brain, thereby blocking physiological consequences, like loss of motor control.  So my conclusion is-Given the scope of the study it should be impossible to be drunk and drunk in love at the same time!

The hormone's sobering effects have yet to be tested on humans, but researchers are hopeful that oxytocin-derived drugs might be successfully used to treat alcohol dependency. (UPI)