研究團隊拜訪了這些參與實驗的家庭,錄下他們和小孩一起,以及分開的影片。錄影前後,研究團隊採集了各對父母的唾液樣本,以測量催產素(Oxytocin)在體內的濃度。過去研究發現,催產素在親密或與情感有關的時刻會分泌,被廣泛認為是「信任荷爾蒙」。在訪問的一週過後,研究參與者還要收看先前錄影,同時,研究團隊會以功能性磁振造影(fMRI,functional magnetic resonance imaging),記錄參與者收看時大腦的活動情況。
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裸蓋菇素的研究引起了美國中央情報局 CIA 的注意,不過不是因為什麼違法亂紀的問題,而是他們⋯⋯也想「瞭解更多」!1950年代 CIA 有項名為 MK-Ultra 2 的精神控制計畫,希望找到一些可以作為吐真劑、審訊和行為操縱工具的潛力藥物。他們的實驗藥物包括裸蓋菇素、迷幻藥 LSD、嗎啡、海洛因、一種萃取自仙人掌的致幻劑麥斯卡林等,並在監獄、醫院、學校,甚至從巧立名目的慈善基金會裡招募試驗對象。3
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