Still Waters Posted December 23, 2010 #1 Share Posted December 23, 2010 A "red mist" gene that could be responsible for ordinarily peaceful people becoming violent and aggressive while drunk has been identified by scientists. The team of researchers have found a genetic mutation in the brain that may contribute to violently impulsive behaviour under the influence of alcohol. The researchers sequenced the DNA of a number of impulsive volunteers and compared those sequences with DNA from an equal number of non-impulsive people. They found that a single DNA change that blocks a gene known as HTR2B was predictive of highly impulsive behaviour. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prab Posted December 26, 2010 #2 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Nice article !! This discovery could certainly lead to curing many mental problems related to aggression. I think future is near when everyone could me made peaceful just by using some kind of medicine or vaccine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Spawn_ Posted December 26, 2010 #3 Share Posted December 26, 2010 I think future is near when everyone could me made peaceful just by using some kind of medicine or vaccine. Artificial happiness huh? I'd prefer being angry all the time over being drugged to be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the1truebat Posted December 26, 2010 #4 Share Posted December 26, 2010 (edited) Nice article !! This discovery could certainly lead to curing many mental problems related to aggression. I think future is near when everyone could me made peaceful just by using some kind of medicine or vaccine. Isn't that how they made the Reavers in Serenity? Edited December 26, 2010 by the1truebat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prab Posted December 26, 2010 #5 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Artificial happiness huh? I'd prefer being angry all the time over being drugged to be happy. You can't be angry if you are drugged to be happy ! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morganharmony Posted December 26, 2010 #6 Share Posted December 26, 2010 I find this very beilevable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d e v i c e Posted December 27, 2010 #7 Share Posted December 27, 2010 And if they could find the alcoholic gene, this could go a long way in reducing all kinds of problems within society. Go the scientists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Jax Posted December 29, 2010 #8 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Maybe this will lead us one step closer to being able to help people like my husband who suffer from IED (intermittent explosive disorder) and similar disorders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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