Ethanol tolerance (was: Re: [tied] Glen, regarding...)

--- "gvogar" <gvogar@...> wrote:

> There is apparent diference in myelin protein lipid composition.
> ... I have in mind ethanol. This liquid is apparently less
> toxic to Nordic population in Sweden or Finland while populations
> of Asian origin are highly affected. ...

And also there may be inherited characteristics that make some people
resistant to become addicted to alcohol.

This variation may be caused by how much time there has been for
natural selection since each population learned to make alcoholic
drink.