Alcohol recovery drug 'more effective' among patients with genetic variant
The Mayo Clinic team recruited participants enrolled in community-based alcohol recovery programs who were being treated with acamprosate. The researchers studied the association between genetic variations and the length of sobriety among the … Read more on Medical News Today

Innovative Detox Launches First American Ultra-Rapid Alcohol Addiction Detox …
"We asked a university marketing professor to research the alcohol treatment market for us," Dr. Furst noted. "He could find no other ultra-rapid detox programs treating alcohol addicts while under anesthesia. "If other programs are out there, we have … Read more on MarketWatch

How IU alcohol violations rank in the Big Ten
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Question by Vosta: What are some examples of human traits that can be changed by human intervention?
Also, Name some traits that might fall into genetic and enviromental factors and explain why you think they do.

And benefits of human genetic variation?

Best answer:

Answer by I Hate Report Nazi’s
You are asking for a lot…

The biggest thing I can think of is the Human desire for Intoxication.

Animals know to seek out fermenting fruit for the caloric increase of the fermented sugars AND for the intoxicating effects of the natural alcohol.

The difference between someone that likes to drink and an alcoholic is the genetic variation of the combination of factors of “The Addiction Gene”.

As with the gay gene, there is no “One Gene”, but a series of biological factors and how your brain responds chemically to substances that leads one to go from “I like alcohol” or “I like opiates” to “I CAN’T STOP DOING THIS!”

Look up Doctor Drew’s website for a LOT more info on this topic.

You can become ‘Dependent’ upon alcohol or opiates, but if you do not have the series of factors, mental and biological, that make up a propensity for addiction, you can detox from the substances and walk away, never to do them again.

The same chemical and biological factors in Addiction work for both the “Obvious” like alcohol and meth but also other things that trigger a chemical reaction in the brain but are not innately intoxicating like food, extreme sports, shopping, gamboling, etc. etc. etc.

PBS: NOVA ScieceNow – Topic: Obesity
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/3313/03.html

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The truth about cleanses: From detox to weight loss
Cleanses usually involve several days of little-to-no food, no caffeine and no alcohol. Are they worth it? (Thinkstock). Josef Brandenburg WTOP Fitness Contributor. WASHINGTON – Could you go three or more days with little-to-no food and nothing but juice? Read more on WTOP

X Games sees big crowds, lots of police activity at Buttermilk
Winter X Games weekend in Aspen saw lots of police contacts for alcohol and marijuana issues, as well as a new daily attendance record set Saturday at the Buttermilk event venue. About 48,000 people were at Buttermilk through the course of the day on … Read more on Aspen Daily News

Study finds genetic link in drug treatment
Research on heroin addicts has found that genetic variations within the study group resulted in different drug-treatment responses, a discovery that is being cited as crucial to improve future treatment programs by enhancing the accuracy of medication …
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NIH study sheds light on how to reset the addicted brain
The study, published in Nature, was conducted by scientists at the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, and the University of California, San Francisco. “This exciting …
Read more on National Institutes of Health (press release)

Question by Vosta: What are some examples of human traits that can be changed by human intervention?
Also, Name some traits that might fall into genetic and enviromental factors and explain why you think they do.

And benefits of human genetic variation?

Best answer:

Answer by I Hate Report Nazi’s
You are asking for a lot…

The biggest thing I can think of is the Human desire for Intoxication.

Animals know to seek out fermenting fruit for the caloric increase of the fermented sugars AND for the intoxicating effects of the natural alcohol.

The difference between someone that likes to drink and an alcoholic is the genetic variation of the combination of factors of “The Addiction Gene”.

As with the gay gene, there is no “One Gene”, but a series of biological factors and how your brain responds chemically to substances that leads one to go from “I like alcohol” or “I like opiates” to “I CAN’T STOP DOING THIS!”

Look up Doctor Drew’s website for a LOT more info on this topic.

You can become ‘Dependent’ upon alcohol or opiates, but if you do not have the series of factors, mental and biological, that make up a propensity for addiction, you can detox from the substances and walk away, never to do them again.

The same chemical and biological factors in Addiction work for both the “Obvious” like alcohol and meth but also other things that trigger a chemical reaction in the brain but are not innately intoxicating like food, extreme sports, shopping, gamboling, etc. etc. etc.

PBS: NOVA ScieceNow – Topic: Obesity
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/3313/03.html

Add your own answer in the comments!

Question by Vosta: What are some examples of human traits that can be changed by human intervention?
Also, Name some traits that might fall into genetic and enviromental factors and explain why you think they do.

And benefits of human genetic variation?

Best answer:

Answer by I Hate Report Nazi’s
You are asking for a lot…

The biggest thing I can think of is the Human desire for Intoxication.

Animals know to seek out fermenting fruit for the caloric increase of the fermented sugars AND for the intoxicating effects of the natural alcohol.

The difference between someone that likes to drink and an alcoholic is the genetic variation of the combination of factors of “The Addiction Gene”.

As with the gay gene, there is no “One Gene”, but a series of biological factors and how your brain responds chemically to substances that leads one to go from “I like alcohol” or “I like opiates” to “I CAN’T STOP DOING THIS!”

Look up Doctor Drew’s website for a LOT more info on this topic.

You can become ‘Dependent’ upon alcohol or opiates, but if you do not have the series of factors, mental and biological, that make up a propensity for addiction, you can detox from the substances and walk away, never to do them again.

The same chemical and biological factors in Addiction work for both the “Obvious” like alcohol and meth but also other things that trigger a chemical reaction in the brain but are not innately intoxicating like food, extreme sports, shopping, gamboling, etc. etc. etc.

PBS: NOVA ScieceNow – Topic: Obesity
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/3313/03.html

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