Ok. Addiction is no laughing matter, right? But you have to kind of love how brief, and respectful the print journalists are about Pat O' Brien, lord of Tabloid TV reporting, going into rehab. Somewhere Britney Spears is laughing tonight. Wonder if she'll show at the Grammys!?!?
In a limited study, scientists find "...a common gene variant affects some people's ability to respond to, and learn from, the negative repercussions of their actions. . .It's the first strong physiological evidence that the density of dopamine receptors may affect how people respond to negative inputs. Previous studies have established a strong link between a low density of dopamine receptors and addiction, obesity and compulsive gambling -- conditions that suggest an impaired ability to learn from the consequences of bad decisions."
Feb 10, 4:52pm
