Comments on: MAOA Gene, Childhood Sexual Abuse, and Alcoholism http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/06/26/maoa-gene-childhood-sexual-abuse-and-alcoholism/ How will it change your life? Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:19:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Denny Soinski http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/06/26/maoa-gene-childhood-sexual-abuse-and-alcoholism/#comment-57183 Denny Soinski Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:51:16 +0000 http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/06/26/maoa-gene-childhood-sexual-abuse-and-alcoholism/#comment-57183 Something just doesn’t seem right. Scientific and medical research keeps uncovering more and more reasons why certain individuals become alcoholics or drug addicts yet the number of people in our society and in the world in general who engage in drug and alcohol abuse and addiction is rising. As we become more and more “understanding” of the reasons people engage in drug and alcohol abuse and addiction, it seems that we are creating a society of people who possess terrible coping skills and who so easily gravitate toward the “quick fix” of alcohol and drug abuse and addiction. Something just doesn’t seem right. Scientific and medical research keeps uncovering more and more reasons why certain individuals become alcoholics or drug addicts yet the number of people in our society and in the world in general who engage in drug and alcohol abuse and addiction is rising.

As we become more and more “understanding” of the reasons people engage in drug and alcohol abuse and addiction, it seems that we are creating a society of people who possess terrible coping skills and who so easily gravitate toward the “quick fix” of alcohol and drug abuse and addiction.

]]> By: Andy (More on Alcoholism) http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/06/26/maoa-gene-childhood-sexual-abuse-and-alcoholism/#comment-56895 Andy (More on Alcoholism) Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:14:29 +0000 http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/06/26/maoa-gene-childhood-sexual-abuse-and-alcoholism/#comment-56895 Give me a child until he is 7 and I will maketh the man. Can’t remember who said this exactly, but the point is so many young people have their lives moulded out for them in those early learning years. Bad treatment results in character defects later on in life. Heck, there’s enough ‘natural’ flow into the world of alcohol and drugs without these awful adults wrecking lives! Sometimes, I disgusted with mankind’s inhumanity to man! People know what’s right and what’s wrong, and so it’s up to us them to make the right choices, and not give in to selfish temperaments! Give me a child until he is 7 and I will maketh the man. Can’t remember who said this exactly, but the point is so many young people have their lives moulded out for them in those early learning years. Bad treatment results in character defects later on in life. Heck, there’s enough ‘natural’ flow into the world of alcohol and drugs without these awful adults wrecking lives! Sometimes, I disgusted with mankind’s inhumanity to man! People know what’s right and what’s wrong, and so it’s up to us them to make the right choices, and not give in to selfish temperaments!

]]> By: Amerindian DNA Sells for 55 Dollars http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/06/26/maoa-gene-childhood-sexual-abuse-and-alcoholism/#comment-1446 Amerindian DNA Sells for 55 Dollars Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:06:50 +0000 http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/06/26/maoa-gene-childhood-sexual-abuse-and-alcoholism/#comment-1446 [...] received. Similar to the American Indians who were studied to investigate the relationship between the MAOA gene, childhood sexual abuse, and alcoholism, Amazonian Indians live in closed communities where their lifestyle, living environment, and [...] [...] received. Similar to the American Indians who were studied to investigate the relationship between the MAOA gene, childhood sexual abuse, and alcoholism, Amazonian Indians live in closed communities where their lifestyle, living environment, and [...]

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/06/26/maoa-gene-childhood-sexual-abuse-and-alcoholism/#comment-1403 David Bradley Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:17:43 +0000 http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/06/26/maoa-gene-childhood-sexual-abuse-and-alcoholism/#comment-1403 Yes, I agree. Moreover, the fact that it studied such a tight-knit community means the results may not necessarily be valid for the wider population. db Yes, I agree. Moreover, the fact that it studied such a tight-knit community means the results may not necessarily be valid for the wider population.

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]]> By: Hsien http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/06/26/maoa-gene-childhood-sexual-abuse-and-alcoholism/#comment-1401 Hsien Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:31:22 +0000 http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/06/26/maoa-gene-childhood-sexual-abuse-and-alcoholism/#comment-1401 Yes. It seems that life is cruel from beginning to end. Yes. It seems that life is cruel from beginning to end.

]]> By: Hsien http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/06/26/maoa-gene-childhood-sexual-abuse-and-alcoholism/#comment-1400 Hsien Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:29:01 +0000 http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/06/26/maoa-gene-childhood-sexual-abuse-and-alcoholism/#comment-1400 <p><p>It was a very unsatisfying study in my opinion. The study had 168 alcoholics (39 with ASPD (antisocial alcoholics) and 123 controls (no alcoholics, no ASPD). And apparently the American Indian population was studied because I believe many tend to live in tight knit communities. I don't have access to the full paper but <a href="http://www.nature.com/mp/journal/vaop/ncurrent/abs/4002034a.html">the abstract is free</a></p> <p>It was a very unsatisfying study in my opinion. The study had 168 alcoholics (39 with ASPD (antisocial alcoholics) and 123 controls (no alcoholics, no ASPD). And apparently the American Indian population was studied because I believe many tend to live in tight knit communities. I don’t have access to the full paper but the abstract is free

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/06/26/maoa-gene-childhood-sexual-abuse-and-alcoholism/#comment-1398 David Bradley Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:01:35 +0000 http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/06/26/maoa-gene-childhood-sexual-abuse-and-alcoholism/#comment-1398 How many women were in the group, what were the controls, were their accusations of childhood abuse validated, why was an American Indian population studied in isolation. This is intriguing but raises more questions than it answers to my mind. db How many women were in the group, what were the controls, were their accusations of childhood abuse validated, why was an American Indian population studied in isolation. This is intriguing but raises more questions than it answers to my mind.

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]]> By: NA http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/06/26/maoa-gene-childhood-sexual-abuse-and-alcoholism/#comment-1392 NA Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:44:17 +0000 http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/06/26/maoa-gene-childhood-sexual-abuse-and-alcoholism/#comment-1392 Hmm, this is an interesting study. The link shown in this study between MAOA and childhood sexual abuse and the development of alcoholism later in adulthood is an example of a primary incident that develops a secondary disorder from other maladies. Hmm, this is an interesting study. The link shown in this study between MAOA and childhood sexual abuse and the development of alcoholism later in adulthood is an example of a primary incident that develops a secondary disorder from other maladies.

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