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Autore: | Carter Adrian |
Titolo: | Addiction neuroethics : the promises and perils of neuroscience research on addiction / / Adrian Carter and Wayne Hall [[electronic resource]] |
Pubblicazione: | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xxiii, 340 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina: | 174.2/8 |
Soggetto topico: | Drug addiction |
Neurosciences - Moral and ethical aspects | |
Persona (resp. second.): | HallWayne <1951-> |
Note generali: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | pt. 1. The science of addiction -- pt. 2. The ethical and philosophical implications of neuroscientific knowledge of addiction -- pt. 3. The ethical and public policy implications of novel technologies for the treatment of addiction -- pt. 4. The future of addiction research and policy. |
Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
Titolo autorizzato: | Addiction neuroethics |
ISBN: | 1-107-22687-2 |
1-139-17969-1 | |
1-283-38399-3 | |
9786613383990 | |
1-139-18942-5 | |
1-139-18812-7 | |
1-139-19072-5 | |
1-139-18350-8 | |
1-139-18581-0 | |
0-511-76013-2 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910460984403321 |
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