Controlling Love

The Ethics and Desirability of Using ‘Love Drugs'

Peter Herissone-Kelly (University of Central Lancashire, Preston)

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English

Cambridge University Press
15 September 2022

Sociology; Medical ethics & professional conduct; Public health & preventive medicine; Bio-ethics

Series: Elements in Bioethics and Neuroethics

Recent research in neurochemistry has shown there to be a number of chemical compounds that are implicated in the patterns of lust, attraction, and attachment that undergird romantic love. For example, there is evidence that the phenomenon of attachment is associated with the action of oxytocin and vasopressin. There is therefore some reason to suppose that patterns of lust, attraction, and attachment could be regulated via manipulation of these substances in the brain: in other words, by their use as 'love drugs'. A growing bioethical literature asks searching questions about this prospect, and especially about the use of such drugs to enhance or reignite attachment in flagging relationships. This Element examines some of the central arguments on the topic, and sounds a note of caution. It urges that there are reasons to think the states of attachment produced or facilitated by the use of such drugs would not be desirable.

By: Peter Herissone-Kelly (University of Central Lancashire Preston)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 5mm
Weight: 120g
ISBN: 9781009299053
ISBN 10: 1009299050
Series: Elements in Bioethics and Neuroethics
Pages: 75
Publication Date: 15 September 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction; 2. The Core Argument for the Use of Love Drugs; 3. The Relationship between Romantic Love and Biology: Avoiding Reductionism; 4. The Influence of Endomimetic Love Drugs: The Productive Account and the Facilitative Account; 5. The Object of Love, and the Object of the Use of Love Drugs; 6. In Search of True Love: The Issue of Authenticity; Notes; Bibliography.