Marazziti (1999)

Question 1

Aim of Marazziti et al. (1999)
(Marazziti sounds italian which is also a romance language and people are obsessed with love)

Answer 1

To investigate the serotonin activity in those in love and those with OCD to determine if there’s a biological basis

Question 2

What were the experimental groups of Marazziti et al. (1999)

Answer 2

Experimental 1: 20 medical students that had recently fallen in love(last 6 months)(17 f 3 m; mean age 24)
Experimental 2: 20 (10 m 10 f ) Patients diagnosed with OCD

Question 3

What was the control group for Marazziti et al. (1999)

Answer 3

Control: 20 (10 f, 10 m) healthy subjects

Question 4

What was the procedure of Marazziti et al. (1999)

Answer 4

Collecting then comparing blood samples between groups for serotonin-related activity

Question 5

What were the results of the Marazziti et al?

Answer 5

Lower density of 5-HT in those in love and those with OCD than in the control group(density of 5-HT that is a transporter protein)