Gene blocking turns monkeys into workaholics (Holy Sh*t! This is scary)

[kysrsoze]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Procrastinating monkeys were turned into workaholics using a gene treatment to block a key brain compound, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.

Blocking cells from receiving dopamine made the monkeys work harder at a task -- and they were better at it, too, the U.S. government researchers found.

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"The gene makes a receptor for a key brain messenger chemical, dopamine," Richmond said in a statement. Dopamine is a message carrying chemical associated with rewards, movement and a variety of other important functions.

"The gene knockdown triggered a remarkable transformation in the simian work ethic. Like many of us, monkeys normally slack off initially in working toward a distant goal," he added.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/08/11/procrastinating.monkeys.reut/index.html

Work, you proletariat scum!

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. You can potentially do this now...

With dopamine antagonists. On the other hand, KNOW that this will open a real can 'o worms, regarding side effects.

Dopamine ain't just work ethic in the brain.

[Moderator]

2. Duplicate topic posted yesterday

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=743966