Ethical issues in taking neuroscience research from bench to bedside

Dramatic advances in neuroscience have created fast-rising expectations for improvements in the health and well-being of people around the world. But fulfilling this promise is proving to be neither quick nor easy, and not for scientific reasons alone. Alan Leshner urges that neuroscientists not onl...

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Published inCerebrum (New York, NY) Vol. 6; no. 4; p. 66
Main Author Leshner, Alan I
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 2004
Subjects
Behavior
Biomedical Enhancement - ethics
Brain - physiology
Central Nervous System Agents
Ethics, Research
Genetic Determinism
Human Experimentation - ethics
Humans
Informed Consent
Mental Competency
Neurosciences - ethics
Research Subjects
Stereotyping
Substance-Related Disorders - drug therapy
Vulnerable Populations
Biomedical and Behavioral Research
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Summary:Dramatic advances in neuroscience have created fast-rising expectations for improvements in the health and well-being of people around the world. But fulfilling this promise is proving to be neither quick nor easy, and not for scientific reasons alone. Alan Leshner urges that neuroscientists not only address the significant challenges of their own investigations but also be willing to participate in ethical and legal dialogues with colleagues and non-colleagues alike.
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ISSN:1524-6205