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Addiction neuroethics : the promises and perils of neuroscience research on addiction / Adrian Carter and Wayne Hall.
- 作者： Carter, Adrian
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- 出版： New York : Cambridge University Press 2012.
- 叢書名： International research monographs in the addictions
- 主題： Human Experimentation--ethics , Substance-Related Disorders--therapy , Ethics, Research , Informed Consent--ethics , Neurosciences--ethics
- ISBN： 9781107003248 (bound): NT3465 、 1107003245 (bound)
- 一般註：Includes bibliographical references and index
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- 系統號： 000239132 | 機讀編目格式
館藏資訊
Addiction is a significant health and social problem and one of the largest preventable causes of disease globally. Neuroscience promises to revolutionise our ability to treat addiction, lead to recognition of addiction as a 'real' disorder in need of medical treatment and thereby reduce stigma and discrimination. However, neuroscience raises numerous social and ethical challenges: • If addicted individuals are suffering from a brain disease that drives them to drug use, should we mandate treatment? • Does addiction impair an individual's ability to consent to research or treatment? • How will neuroscience affect social policies towards drug use? Addiction Neuroethics addresses these challenges by examining ethical implications of emerging neurobiological treatments, including: novel psychopharmacology, neurosurgery, drug vaccines to prevent relapse, and genetic screening to identify individuals who are vulnerable to addiction. Essential reading for academics, clinicians, researchers a