Are you a warrior or are you a worrier?
It all depends on what type of COMT gene you have.
This gene determines what happens in your brain when you are in a "challenging " situation. Every time we get nervous or excited dopamine is continuously squirted into our pre-frontal cortex - which is not a good thing.
We need to have just the right amount of dopamine there to feel OK.
The COMT gene produces 2 enzymes
1. Clears the dopamine away rapidly
2. Clears the dopamine away slowly.
Half the population has equal amounts of each enzyme 1 and 2
Quarter of the population only has the rapid clearer 1
Quarter of the population only has the slow clearer 2
Rapid clearers handle stress very well
Slow clearers struggle with stress
I don't think my clearers work at all. Perhaps they get worn out with age
Article The Times Saturday March 9 2013 quoting from Book by Po Bronson
"Top Dog - The Science of Winning and Losing"
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