Study: Being impulsive may be linked to the same genes as dozens of health problems

According to a new study, genes linked to impulsive behaviors are also linked to mental health, obesity and other conditions.

The desire for a quick response is deeply rooted in our DNA and can influence a wide range of health risks throughout our lives.

Scientists have long known that traits related to impulsivity can be passed from parent to child and that they are linked to mental and physical health.

"Impulsive decision-making is something we all experience, but its biological roots have been surprisingly difficult to pin down," said Sandra Sanchez-Roige, one of the study's authors and an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, in the United States.

According to the researchers, further analysis suggests that these associations may be explained by overlapping and trait-specific biological processes. Some of the genes were involved in dopamine signaling, brain structure, and metabolic pathways related to growth and neural connections./ CNA

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