you know what I think it boils down to? It's the reward and release of endorphines that are the causal agents in these situations.. If I am doing somet hing I reallly enjoy and am getting excited about (and before your mind wanders too far, let's say playing a pinball machine). When I am winning, then I am releasing endorphines and adrenaline, and what little dopamine I make, too. Thus, I want to continue with the behavior that is giving me such "pleasure."

PWP are needing their brains to be rewired (that's why the DBS surgey is so successful). We either over-react or under-react at stimuli.

Anyway, that's how I see it. Good idea, Olsen, about asking 23andme to check for a mutation.

Peggy