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<blockquote data-quote="Son of the Serpent" data-source="post: 7887158" data-attributes="member: 7015476"><p>It would be an error to say that a lesser of two causal elements is "weak" (especially when there are factors that dont clearly fall into one of the two groupings either due to being a grey combination area or other issues. Genes and environment arent actually a true dichotomy). That is what im saying. It may be the "lesser" of two factors but its not "weak". Further the two can act at the same time. They arent even exclusive as both to a degree can effect eachother (and do).</p><p></p><p>Not really. Its pretty simple. Like novice simple. That said, it would probably be helpful to give some examples and reasoning nonetheless. Genes can effect initial choice in the presence or absence of environmental effects and are well known to do so. There are countless examples. Ill give you three really good ones. Good because they are both well known, apply to a broad set of contexts, and are very strong.</p><p></p><p>1. Many genes strongly correlate to capacity for willfully delayed gratification.</p><p></p><p>2. Many genes strongly correlate to capacity for risk assessment.</p><p></p><p>3. Many genes strongly correlate to specific as well as generalized preferences for new and old experiences (even in things not yet tried).</p><p></p><p>These and many others are good examples of how genes massively effect both propensity/tendancy for initial use/abuse of drugs (general and specific) as well as propensity/tendancy for addiction. All of these are also well known, apply to a broad set of contexts, and are very strong with and without environmental factors. Before or after initial use.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Son of the Serpent, post: 7887158, member: 7015476"] It would be an error to say that a lesser of two causal elements is "weak" (especially when there are factors that dont clearly fall into one of the two groupings either due to being a grey combination area or other issues. Genes and environment arent actually a true dichotomy). That is what im saying. It may be the "lesser" of two factors but its not "weak". Further the two can act at the same time. They arent even exclusive as both to a degree can effect eachother (and do). Not really. Its pretty simple. Like novice simple. That said, it would probably be helpful to give some examples and reasoning nonetheless. Genes can effect initial choice in the presence or absence of environmental effects and are well known to do so. There are countless examples. Ill give you three really good ones. Good because they are both well known, apply to a broad set of contexts, and are very strong. 1. Many genes strongly correlate to capacity for willfully delayed gratification. 2. Many genes strongly correlate to capacity for risk assessment. 3. Many genes strongly correlate to specific as well as generalized preferences for new and old experiences (even in things not yet tried). These and many others are good examples of how genes massively effect both propensity/tendancy for initial use/abuse of drugs (general and specific) as well as propensity/tendancy for addiction. All of these are also well known, apply to a broad set of contexts, and are very strong with and without environmental factors. Before or after initial use. [/QUOTE]
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