Nicotine gene has a Dr. Seuss-y ring to it. Unfortunately, unlike green eggs and ham, which only look weird, nicotine can be quite deadly. What the UM study found was that people who have this particular type of gene are more inclined to want to hit the cig.
Strange what scientists discover, isn't it?
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Those who experience a pleasurable buzz during their first cigarette are more likely to have a variant of the CHRNA5 nicotine receptor gene.
They're also more likely to become addicted smokers - and more likely to develop lung cancer, previous research has found.
"That's a really surprising element, that the same gene that would make you like it and make you addicted would cause a disease process ... it's a terrible trap," Pomerleau said.
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