More at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11572894Experts say they have found a "tipsy" gene that explains why some people feel alcohol's effects quicker than others.
The US researchers believe 10% to 20% of people have a version of the gene that may offer some protection against alcoholism. That is because people who react strongly to alcohol are less likely to become addicted, studies show.
The University of North Carolina said the study aims to help fight addiction, not pave the way for a cheap night out.
Ultimately, people could be given CYP2E1-like drugs to make them more sensitive to alcohol - not to get them drunk more quickly, but to put them off drinking to inebriation, the Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research journal reported.
There is a Tipsy Gene, and its name is CYP2E1
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The "tipsy gene" has been found!
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Re: There is a Tipsy Gene, and its name is CYP2E1
Cool! drunk for cheap and with less liver damage ..Bring it on !
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Bad reporting, as usual, it really should be a tipsy allele. Hint- it is a version of the CYP2E1 gene and not th CYP2E1 itself 
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Re: There is a Tipsy Gene, and its name is CYP2E1
Huh??? I'm to drunk to understand this. Please provide me with the inebriated version 
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Take drugs, get drunk.Dries van Tonder wrote:Huh??? I'm to drunk to understand this. Please provide me with the inebriated version
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Is there also a completely rat arsed gene?
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Re: There is a Tipsy Gene, and its name is CYP2E1
No surprise at the bad reporting. I wonder how many science reporters actually know anything about science.GenesForLife wrote:Bad reporting, as usual, it really should be a tipsy allele. Hint- it is a version of the CYP2E1 gene and not th CYP2E1 itself
Maybe that explains why one beer or glass of wine gives me a good buzz - two and I can't feel my toes, lips, teeth, or fingers.
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Of course, it's... let me see... P4W1Z.pawiz wrote:Is there also a completely rat arsed gene?
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