Addiction Neuroethics
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Addiction Neuroethics

The Promises and Perils of Neuroscience Research on Addiction

  1. 366 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Addiction Neuroethics

The Promises and Perils of Neuroscience Research on Addiction

About this book

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 and policy-makers in the fields of addiction, mental health and public policy.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2011
Print ISBN
9781107003248
eBook ISBN
9781139180917
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Psychiatry & Mental Health

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. ADDICTION NEUROETHICS
  3. INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH MONOGRAPHS IN THE ADDICTIONS (IRMA)
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Dedication
  7. Contents
  8. Preface
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. Abbreviations
  11. 1 Introduction
  12. Part 1 The Science of Addiction
  13. Part 2 The Ethical and Philosophical Implications of Neuroscientific Knowledge of Addiction
  14. Part 3 The Ethical and Public Policy Implications of Novel Technologies for the Treatment of Addiction
  15. Part 4 The Future of Addiction Research and Policy
  16. Glossary
  17. Bibliography
  18. Index

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