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Is it true that kissing induces pleasure in the brain?

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Sure hope so: Kissing evokes a rather complex brain response, and i doubt we really have a complete handle on this, but lots of different areas light up when we do experimental brain imaging. Imagine what lights up if things go further!

Answered 9/28/2016

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