Critical Genetic Link Found Between Human Taste Differences and Nicotine Dependence
October 16th, 2008
CiglessBot wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
University of Virginia Health System researchers found that two interacting genes related to bitter taste sensitivity play an important role in a person’s development of nicotine dependence and smoking behavior.
People with higher taste sensitivity aren’t as likely to become dependent on nicotine as people with decreased taste sensitivity, the researchers discovered.
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