A neurofunctional signature of romantic love predicts rewards on social media, effects of oxytocin and drug-cue reactivity
Yu Wu, Xianyang Gan, Guojuan Jiao, René Hurlemann, Dirk Scheele, Xinqi Zhou, Ran Zhang, Feng Zhou, Heng Jiang, Kun Fu, Junjie Wang, Yue Teng, Benjamin Becker
The paper identifies a distinct neurofunctional signature of romantic love that generalizes to social media rewards and cannabis use, and is modulated by oxytocin.
bioRxiv · Sep 21, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience