Designer drugs like cocaine may be inspiring a new form of genetics. Cocaine is illegal. But in 2014, the designer drug was estimated to be used by 1.5 million Americans. That is roughly 0.6 percent of the U.S. population. There were nearly 4 million births the same year. Suggesting that designer babies could be the next medical innovation. Interestingly, recent research found five genes that can be manipulated for better noses. It, in an ironic way, has much to do with cocaine use. Could science find a way to make marijuana inspired babies as well? A gene that is isolated to paranoia would be useful for those who smoke a lot of marijuana and fear the police.
Creating Designer Cocaine Babies
Designer cocaine babies could be the wave of the future and it will begin with the nose. Scientists have identified five new genes that impact nose shape, according to the academic journal Nature Communications. The newly isolated nose candy genes include DCHS2, RUNX2, GLI3, PAX1, and EDAR. The geneticists found that by altering the nose could also affect other facial features as well. These nose genes that could be altered in designer babies would also alter the thickness of lips, forehead aesthetics, and the brow line. Just like cocaine, designer baby DNA would be altered in a lab.
Effects of Designer Babies on the World
The last time a person wanted to develop the perfect looking human, things ended tragically. Hitler wanted to create the perfect race, but this was fueled by hate. Designer babies would be fueled by science. Wait, Hitler did that too. Designer cocaine babies can’t be a good idea. At some point in a genetic experiment of this nature, everyone would simply begin to look exactly the same. It could be devastating and the variety of choice when picking a mate could decrease significantly.
What About Marijuana Babies?
Designer cocaine has inspired designer babies. But what would you call a marijuana inspired baby? OG Kush Baby? Northern Lights Baby? Or maybe even Mind Rape Babies? If science can make designer cocaine babies, then why not marijuana babies? I suppose by altering the hallmark negatives of marijuana use could be approached first. Paranoia gene would be first on most people’s list of marijuana gene altering. Second would be productivity with the munchies gene close behind. Imagine having the genetic makeup to get Snoop Dog stoned with no consequences. Wait a second. Maybe Snoop Dogg is a genetically altered marijuana baby? Snoop Dogg babies.
