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Old August 25th, 2004, 05:59 AM
marengo
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Ignoramus13955 wrote:

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| Genetic tests in the mice suggest that a gene that regulates the brain
| chemical dopamine may be involved in this enhanced ... | ability. Dopamine
is a key chemical that regulates motivation and
| reward, as well as movement.

Dopamine is the same chemical that cocaine boosts (and prevents re-uptake
of) to make the user feel good and lose his appetite. So now they can
genetically engineer a crack high and give us that skinny "crack ho" look
without having to smoke it? Cool!
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