Episode 50: The Science of Heartbreak

<p>We're back for Episode 50!</p><p>Break ups can be hard for everyone but eventually, you get over them. Right?</p><p>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?"</p><br><p>We jump into:</p><br><p>Coming to America (4:03)</p><p>Lockdown love lives (10:17)</p><p>Heartbreak heart damage &amp; Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (18:25)</p><p>Is love is a drug? (25:55)</p><p>Can seeing your ex cause actually hurt you? (41:09)</p><p>Is there a rejection gene? (46:23)</p><br><p>—————————————————————</p><p>Extra reading:</p><br><p>https://www.cardiomyopathy.org/takotsubo-cardiomyopathy/intro</p><p>https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/jn.00784.2009</p><p>https://news.umich.edu/study-illuminates-the-pain-of-social-rejection/</p><p>—————————————————————</p><p>Stay In Touch:</p><br><p>Use the hashtag #whynotadoc on Twitter &amp; IG</p><p>https://twi...