Addiction Neuroethics : The Promises and Perils of Neuroscience Research on Addiction Hardback
by Adrian (University of Queensland) Carter, Wayne (University of Queensland) Hall
Part of the International Research Monographs in the Addictions series
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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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- Pages:364 pages, 2 Halftones, unspecified; 8 Line drawings, unspecified
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:17/11/2011
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- ISBN:9781107003248
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:364 pages, 2 Halftones, unspecified; 8 Line drawings, unspecified
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:17/11/2011
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- ISBN:9781107003248