The ventral tegmental area is a clump of cells that make dopamine, a natural stimulant, and sends it out to many brain regions [when one is in love].

当人恋爱时，腹侧盖膜区的细胞会产生天然兴奋剂多巴胺，并把它传输到多个脑区。

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ROMANCE (right): In newly-in-love couples, romantic feelings light up the ventral tegmental area in the midbrain (not shown) — also activated by cocaine and chocolate.

浪漫（右图）：热恋的情侣在想到浪漫时，中脑（图中未显示）的腹侧被盖区活动明显，可卡因和巧克力也可以刺激这部分。

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There were differences -- long-term romantic love lit up many more brain regions than early-stage love -- but both groups showed significant activity in the dopamine-rich ventral tegmental area.

也有一些不同——长期的浪漫爱情会比短期爱情调动大脑的更多区域，但是两组都检测到了多巴胺富集的腹侧被盖区的重要活动。

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Self-disclosure was strongly associated with increased activation in brain regions that form the mesolimbic dopamine system, including the nucleus accumbens and ventral tegmental area.

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