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Cognitive enhancement, lifestyle choice or misuse of prescription drugs? Ethics blind spots in current debates
The prospects of enhancing cognitive or motor functions using neuroscience in otherwise
healthy individuals has attracted considerable attention and interest in neuroethics (Farah et al.…
healthy individuals has attracted considerable attention and interest in neuroethics (Farah et al.…
Autonomy and coercion in academic “cognitive enhancement” using methylphenidate: Perspectives of key stakeholders
There is mounting evidence that methylphenidate (MPH; Ritalin) is being used by healthy
college students to improve concentration, alertness, and academic performance. One of the …
college students to improve concentration, alertness, and academic performance. One of the …
[HTML][HTML] Disagreements with implications: diverging discourses on the ethics of non-medical use of methylphenidate for performance enhancement
Background There is substantial evidence that methylphenidate (MPH; Ritalin), is being
used by healthy university students for non-medical motives such as the improvement of …
used by healthy university students for non-medical motives such as the improvement of …
The value and pitfalls of speculation about science and technology in bioethics: the case of cognitive enhancement
In the debate on the ethics of the non-medical use of pharmaceuticals for cognitive performance
enhancement in healthy individuals there is a clear division between those who view “…
enhancement in healthy individuals there is a clear division between those who view “…
Performance and image enhancing drug interventions aimed at increasing knowledge among healthcare professionals (HCP): Reflections on the implementation of …
…, T de Zeeuw, E Hibbert, C Forlini… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Healthcare professionals (HCPs) provide an important point of contact through
which people who use performance and image enhancing drugs (PIEDs) could access …
which people who use performance and image enhancing drugs (PIEDs) could access …
The brain disease model of addiction: is it supported by the evidence and has it delivered on its promises?
Since 1997 the US National Institute on Drug Abuse has advocated a brain disease model
of addiction (BDMA). We assess the strength of evidence for the BDMA in animals, …
of addiction (BDMA). We assess the strength of evidence for the BDMA in animals, …
[HTML][HTML] Australian university students' coping strategies and use of pharmaceutical stimulants as cognitive enhancers
Background: There are reports that some university students are using prescription stimulants
for non-medical ‘pharmaceutical cognitive enhancement (PCE)’ to improve alertness, focus…
for non-medical ‘pharmaceutical cognitive enhancement (PCE)’ to improve alertness, focus…
[HTML][HTML] Non-medical prescription stimulant use to improve academic performance among Australian university students: prevalence and correlates of use
Background Some university students consume pharmaceutical stimulants without a medical
prescription with the goal of improving their academic performance. The prevalence of this …
prescription with the goal of improving their academic performance. The prevalence of this …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of contextual factors and substance characteristics on perspectives toward cognitive enhancement
Enhancing cognitive performance with substances–especially prescription drugs–is a fiercely
debated topic among scholars and in the media. The empirical basis for these discussions …
debated topic among scholars and in the media. The empirical basis for these discussions …
[HTML][HTML] Researchers' perspectives on scientific and ethical issues with transcranial direct current stimulation: An international survey
In the last decade, an increasing number of studies have suggested that transcranial direct
current stimulation (tDCS) may enhance brain function in healthy individuals and ameliorate …
current stimulation (tDCS) may enhance brain function in healthy individuals and ameliorate …