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Published online 6 December 2007 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2007.358
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The gene that makes us once bitten, twice shy
A single mutation helps to determine whether we repeat our mistakes.
Most people tend to learn from their mistakes and avoid making the same blunder twice. Now research reveals a genetic mutation that helps to determine the extent to which certain people are doomed to repeat history.
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I just looked up this article. It's misprinted on this page....it should read Klein, T. A. et al. Science 318, 1642–1645 (2007).
What mechanism does the dopamine effect? The decision may reinforce if the result is good,however, what neuron pathway effect to this reinforce process? If we can detect this neuron network, we can study the condision reflect very well. Whether we can reduce the D2 receptors thus treat the drug addicta?
Could this help people addicted to methamphetamine? Their pleasure sensors are all screwed up.