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Question:
Ever wonder why some people stop
smoking cold turkey and never look back, while others struggle to quit again
and again?
Answer:
Researchers from the Tobacco Use Research Center have fount that two genes in particular seem to help smokers quit successfully, and this
same combination of genes also makes them less likely to start smoking
again, report the researchers in the October issue of Health Psychology.
This study provides the first evidence that genes that alter dopamine
function may influence stop smoking and relapse during treatment.
What's exciting about this research, Siegel says, is the possibility that
one day doctors could specifically target stop smoking programs to
each patient based on their genetic makeup.
The good news is that plenty of people -- with and without these genes --
have quit smoking. The American Cancer Society says that more than 44
million Americans have stopped smoking.
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