What Lonely Humans Can Learn From Lonely Mice

A dynamo young researcher has discovered that a pill could help address the loneliness epidemic and the aggression that often comes with it

Elizabeth G. Dunn
Elemental
Published in
7 min readDec 5, 2018

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Loneliness was once seen as a minor social woe — a misfortune affecting nursing home patients and extreme introverts — but lately, researchers have begun…

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Elizabeth G. Dunn
Elemental

NYC-based journalist covering food + innovation. Professional writer, amateur mother. www.elizabethgdunn.com