tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434099172039136838.post7226073764436665203..comments2023-07-01T17:51:52.519+02:00Comments on Have genes will travel: The Assises de Génétique!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434099172039136838.post-70677115987454817982010-02-02T18:28:21.906+01:002010-02-02T18:28:21.906+01:00I love your explanations, would have loved to have...I love your explanations, would have loved to have you as an university prof. even with no background in science I tend to get something out of what you say.... adding to my basic knowledge. <br />now back to recreating my computer data....GingerVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16501023251788210094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434099172039136838.post-69444255954003555762010-02-01T09:28:15.474+01:002010-02-01T09:28:15.474+01:00There are certainly genes that contribute to the s...There are certainly genes that contribute to the susceptibility to addictions of all sorts, Mark, though this one is specific for nicotine. The influence they have on getting hooked and staying that way are variable, and don't relieve the addict of all personal responsibility for their behavior. There are genes specific to alcoholism (involved in ethanol metabolism) or to various drugs, and even addictive behaviors in general (gambling, sex, shopping, eating, risk-taking, etc) where it's the compulsion to do something over and over that's the key, not the particular behavior.<br /><br />Ginger - the hereditary risk is minimal and quite common. It's better at explaining why some people find it easier to quit. It would be interesting to see whether this one gene influences whether people surrounded by smokers are more or less likely to start themselves. At any rate, your environmental risk from breathing so much smoke through the years is probably the major risk factor here, regardless of your genes. The longer it's been since that environment stopped, the less likely you are to ever experience a negative consequence.<br />As for being addicted to nicotine, you need to be ingesting it somehow - dreaming doesn't count!NanUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11596765792663269178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434099172039136838.post-10134435964210083412010-01-31T19:16:24.756+01:002010-01-31T19:16:24.756+01:00interesting. so I have never smoked but lived 18 ...interesting. so I have never smoked but lived 18 years with a parent that smoked, another 10 with a husband that smoked and maybe another 5 in a smoking workplace - smoking in the office being stopped in the mid 80s I think. Some of these time frames overlap meaning I am in a second hand smoking enviornment most of my day and night. I don't smoke but I dream that I do.... dream of drawing in smoke, the feel - the taste of it. My body addicted to nicotene? - we are many generation american but almost 100% european extract. (my father was 25% american indian and besides smoking until 50 yrs he drank with the expected outcome) So I have a strong predisposition to lung cancer? and My daughter who is american but 2nd generation dutch - has smoked since she was 15 - now 40 would not give it up for any amount of money - has an even stronger risk. Very interesting Dr NanU.<br />(word verf. Masta - using USA Southern accent - the masta of our life.)GingerVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16501023251788210094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434099172039136838.post-44477198408801579872010-01-30T17:32:03.286+01:002010-01-30T17:32:03.286+01:00Related, I suppose, to the hereditary/genetic fact...Related, I suppose, to the hereditary/genetic factors for alcoholism. Some people have harder time quitting. But instead of cancer, we drive cars and kill other people. Still, like smoking, a disease. Just not one that wins friends and grant funding.Bagman and Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06760203276065466927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434099172039136838.post-50021793697590184152010-01-30T12:55:03.180+01:002010-01-30T12:55:03.180+01:00That's harsh, about the cocktail party, but at...That's harsh, about the cocktail party, but at least you got that lovely onion soup out of it... and that is very interesting about the nicotene gene, very interesting indeed! As Ronda says - more!Niamh Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519443787482685320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434099172039136838.post-11389705599291002242010-01-30T12:08:09.182+01:002010-01-30T12:08:09.182+01:00Fascinating post, as Ronda says, more!
Oops. I&#...Fascinating post, as Ronda says, more!<br /><br />Oops. I'm a smoker.Titushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16380213493011623153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434099172039136838.post-68278915485316379122010-01-30T08:51:38.885+01:002010-01-30T08:51:38.885+01:00Absolutely fascinating! More, more, more!
And, I ...Absolutely fascinating! More, more, more!<br /><br />And, I believe in Emily Post's guide, isn't 20 minutes late the recommended time for arrival?Ronda Laveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902846545309643023noreply@blogger.com