Addiction Neuroethics - The Promises and Perils of Neuroscience Research on Addiction (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	International Research Monographs in the Addictions
Release date:	November 2011
First published:	November 2011
Authors:	Adrian Carter • Wayne Hall
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	364
ISBN-13:	978-1-107-00324-8
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Neurology & clinical neurophysiology Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Specific disorders & therapies > Addiction & therapy Promotions
LSN:	1-107-00324-5
Barcode:	9781107003248

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