Love is a Drug Called Dopamine, Says a Scientist
Writers of novels and songs have for centuries claimed / that love is a

小説や歌の執筆者たちは何世紀にも渡り主張してきた / 愛は薬物である

drug.// Scientists have now gone a step further / to prove this assertion.// Theyと// 科学者たちはもう一歩さらに踏み込んだ / この主張を証明するために// 彼

conducted tests / on the romantic relationships / among prairie voles.// Different

らは調査を行った / ロマンティックな関係について / プレーリーハタネズミの//pairs of the mouse-like rodents were tested / for levels of dopamine / – a neuro-

ネズミのようなげっ歯類の違うペアが検査をされた / ドーパミンのレベルについtransmitter / that plays a role / in our seeking pleasure/ and a craving for addictiveて/（神経伝達物質 / 役割をしている / 快楽を求めること / そして中毒的なものthings.// It can provide an intense feeling of reward.// The researchers found thatを渇望すること// それは非常に強い見返り感をもたらす// 研究者たちは発見した

the voles released large amounts of dopamine/ when they were physically with their/ ハタネズミは大量のドーパミンを放出する / それらが身体的に「決まった相"established partner".// Researcher Dr Zoe Donaldson said/ parts of the voles' brains

手」と一緒にいるときに// 研究者のゾーイ・ドナルドソンは言った / ハタネズミ

lit up "like a glow stick"/ when they were reunited with their mates,/ and dimmedの脳の部位が「夜光スティックの様」に光る / 仲間と再会した時に / そして知ら

when with unknown voles.//ないハタネズミといるときは暗くなると//ｈ

研究者は言うには / 彼らの研究が説明の手助けになる / 人間関係の複The researchers said / their studies help to explain/ much about thecomplexities of human relationships.// They say / dopamine in our brains plays a key

雑さの多くついて//part/ when falling in love, / and in the grief / experienced when breaking up with a

果たしている / 恋に落ちる際 / それと悲しみに暮れる際 / パートナーと別れる

partner.// Dr Donaldson said: / "As humans, our entire social world/ is basically

ときに経験する//

defined / by different degrees of selective desire / to interact with different people,/

基本的に定義される / 選択的欲求の度合いの違いによって / 異なる人間と交流し

whether it's your romantic partner or your close friends."// She added: / "Thisたいという / 恋人であれ親友であれ」//

research suggests/ that certain people leave a unique chemical imprint on our brain/

している / 特定の人間が脳に特有の科学的な刻印を残す / 長期にわたってこのよthat drives us to maintain these bonds over time."// Research also suggests / that

うなつながりを維持する原動力となる」//

women get over a breakup / and fall out of love faster / than men.//

れを乗り越えたり / 気持ちが冷めたりしやすい / 男性よりも//《Vocabulary and Phrases》
claim
prove
assertion
conduct
dopamineplay a role
seek
crave
addictive
intense

主張する
証明する
主張
実行する
ドーパミン役割を果たす
探す
求める
中毒的な
強烈な

releasephysicallyestablishedreunitedimcomplexity
grief
selective
interact
imprint

放出する
身体的に確立された再会する
暗くなる
複雑さ
悲しみ
選択的な交流する
刻印

彼らは言うには / 我々の脳内のドーパミンは大切な役割をDr.ドナルドソンは言った / 「人間として我々の社会全体は /*TIPS* 恋は盲目

彼女は付け加えた / 「この研究は示唆

研究はさらに示している / 女性は別Love is blind.

あらゆる伝承、伝説、寓話、歌謡、物語、創作において、恋愛は最大にして不変不滅不朽のテーマと言えます。その研究の形も古来より様々で、近年では当然、科学的アプローチの的でもあります。
恋や愛に関することわざ、表現なども国により特色があります。
言葉を知ることは文化を知ることにつながります。恋愛という普遍のテーマに共通/独特な感性を調べてみましょう。
※無断複製禁止 All rights reserved.

Writers of _________ and songs have for centuries claimed that love__________________. Scientists have now gone a step _________ to prove thisQuestion 1: Answer why writers says the love is a drug, based on
the research of scientists.

assertion. They _________ tests on the romantic __________________ among
prairie voles. Different pairs of the mouse-like rodents were tested for levels of_________ – a neuro-transmitter that plays a role in _____ seeking pleasure anda craving for _________ things. It can provide an intense feeling of reward. The
researchers found that the voles released __________________ of dopamine
when they were __________________ their "established partner". _________ Dr
Zoe Donaldson said parts of the voles' brains lit up "like a glow stick" when they

Question 2: What are Dr Donaldson's thoughts on what basicallydefines human society as a whole?

were reunited with their mates, and dimmed when with __________________.
The researchers __________________ help to explain much about thecomplexities of human relationships. They say dopamine in our brains___________________________ when falling in love, and in the grief experienced
when breaking up with a partner. Dr Donaldson said: "As humans,___________________________ is basically defined by different degrees ofselective _________ to interact with different people, whether it's your romantic
partner or your _______________." She added: "This research suggests thatcertain people leave a unique chemical _________ on our brain that drives us tomaintain these bonds over time." Research also suggests that _________ get overa breakup and fall out of love faster than men.

Summary:

Question 3: According to Dr Donaldson's research, what are thedifferences between men and women in love?

Q&A Sample Answers:
Q1: This is because dopamine, which plays a role in seeking pleasure andaddictions, is released in large amounts during physical contact with a partner.
Q2: It is defined by different degrees of selective desire to interact withdifferent people, whether they are lovers or close friends.
Q3: Women get over breakups and fall in love faster than men.

Sample Summary:Writers have long compared love to a drug. Scientists tested prairie
voles' romantic relationships, finding high dopamine levels when together with
their partner. This neurotransmitter, linked to pleasure and addiction, creates astrong sense of reward. The study illuminates human relationship complexities,
suggesting dopamine influences falling in love and post-breakup grief. It
implies certain individuals leave a lasting chemical mark on our brains,fostering long-term bonds. Additionally, research indicates women typically
recover from breakups and fall out of love quicker than men.