Addiction Neuroethics: The Promises and Perils of Neuroscience Research on Addiction (International Research Monographs in the Addictions) - Hardcover

Carter, Adrian; Hall, Wayne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1107003245 ISBN 13: 9781107003248

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Synopsis

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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About the Authors

Adrian Carter is NHMRC Postdoctoral Fellow, Addiction Neuroethics Unit, University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Brisbane, Australia.

Wayne Hall is NHMRC Australia Fellow, Addiction Neuroethics Unit, University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, and Queensland Brain Institute, Brisbane, Australia.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1107003245
• ISBN 13: 9781107003248
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 364