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Comment on Second-generation addiction, autistic spectrum, bipolar, schizophrenia, and obesity as artifacts of stress-induced epigenetics? by sleeprunning

sleeprunning — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:26:30 +0000

Maybe, we don’t know the relative contribution of genes vs. experience. Confusing is the parents and grandparents, etc going back suffered from same brain impairments….

Whatever, suspect the influence may be mainly in 1st 1-2 yrs of live — main brain development period.

Comment on Second-generation addiction, autistic spectrum, bipolar, schizophrenia, and obesity as artifacts of stress-induced epigenetics? by Liz Jelinek

Liz Jelinek — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:42:46 +0000

Finally research to show what some of have always known–Environmental stressors can be passed transgenerationally.

Comment on Boo Hoo. We aren’t at Neuroscience 2011 and we wouldn’t qualify for a press pass anyway. But if we were there, here are some abstracts we’d blog about.. by sleeprunning

sleeprunning — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:26:48 +0000

There is a “pitcher” and “catcher” in all this however. You can’t sell ppl stuff they are asking for and demanding already. Fantasy is the human brain’s default mechanism.

Comment on National Stalking Awareness Month. Q: Why do stalkers stalk? A: Unknown. But looks a lot like OCD with an inability to have self-insight due to right inferior parietal region problems. Plus John Lennon, “Jealous Guy”. by swivelchair

swivelchair — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:32:45 +0000

SD - You can also share your snps on OpenSNP although we haven't tried it and can't vouch for anything. Please take all of this with a huge boulder of salt as the research is early, the studies may be underpowered, and who knows if it's nature or nurture or whatever. Thank you in advance for your reply. (Readers: Again, we have no idea who is for real and who isn't so you, too, take all of this with a grain of salt). OK: here goes: Oxytocin receptor rs53576 Our guess: AA (lower binding to oxytocin, explains lack of bonding with others, and apparently associated with autistic spectrum conditions, to oversimplify) D2 (dopamine 2) receptor (DR2/ANKK1 Taq1A) RS1800497 Our guess: low dopamine receptor expression COMT (Warrior or worrier?) rs4680 Our guess: GG, worrier (per your description of being paranoid) although you self-describe as highly intelligent, so maybe AG. COMT GG is the high enzyme activity which apparently decreases blood flow in the frontal cortex. The AA version is associated with higher intelligence, and you self-describe as highly intelligent. This one will be interesting -- if you have GG and are highly intelligent, then there must be some other reason for the increased blood flow in the frontal brain that defeats any deleterious affects of the excess COMT activity. Here's a whole list from SNPedia. There's a long list about hostility, paranoia and cynicism (the paper). Alot of the SNPs don't appear to be characterized or located in 23 and me. From SNPedia, go to the right column and click the 23 and me link -- if you log in to your 23 and me account you can go there to see what you have. Once we get enough for a blog post, we'll move this out of the comments and into a regular post under the headline: "Exclusive! Self-described extremist shares SNPs!" Not a scientific study (n=1 and that 1 may be total hooey) but hey, it does contribute something.

Comment on Boo Hoo. We aren’t at Neuroscience 2011 and we wouldn’t qualify for a press pass anyway. But if we were there, here are some abstracts we’d blog about.. by swivelchair

swivelchair — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:17:10 +0000

Wha?

Comment on We’ll be back toward the beginning of March because we’re overwhelmed and depressed right now by swivelchair

swivelchair — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:16:15 +0000

Thanks LL.

Comment on We’ll be back toward the beginning of March because we’re overwhelmed and depressed right now by Longtime Lurker

Longtime Lurker — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:03:01 +0000

I’m sorry — Here’s hoping things look up soon.

Comment on Boo Hoo. We aren’t at Neuroscience 2011 and we wouldn’t qualify for a press pass anyway. But if we were there, here are some abstracts we’d blog about.. by wblakesx

wblakesx — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:43:29 +0000

The most powerful agents in capitalism are finance and sales. These offer high status to the proficient. The sale of air is highly admired among salesmen. Lying air is even better.

Comment on Analysts on lorcaserin: Doesn’t matter what the re-do test results say, FDA will never, ever, ever, never approve an anti-obesity med by ocd self help review

ocd self help review — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:56:42 +0000

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Comment on National Stalking Awareness Month. Q: Why do stalkers stalk? A: Unknown. But looks a lot like OCD with an inability to have self-insight due to right inferior parietal region problems. Plus John Lennon, “Jealous Guy”. by ocd self help review

ocd self help review — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:52:27 +0000

self{help|review} thank you