Zehn Jahre Neuroethik des pharmazeutischen kognitiven Enhancements – Aktuelle Probleme und Handlungsrichtlinien für die Praxis

T. K. Metzinger

doi:10.1055/s-0031-1282051

Fortschritte der Neurologie · Psychiatrie, Table of Contents

Fortschr Neurol Psychiatr 2012; 80(1): 36-43
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1282051

Neuroethik

Zehn Jahre Neuroethik des pharmazeutischen kognitiven Enhancements – Aktuelle Probleme und Handlungsrichtlinien für die Praxis

Neuroethics of Pharmaceutical Cognitive Enhancement: The First Ten Years – Current Problems and Practical Guiding Principles

T. K. Metzinger

Abstract

Zusammenfassung

Ein auswertender Überblick über die Entwicklung der Neuroethik des pharmazeutischen kognitiven Enhancements (PCE) innerhalb der letzten zehn Jahre, mit einem Schwerpunkt auf der Situation in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Der Artikel benennt die wichtigsten begrifflichen Probleme, aktuelle Substanzen und zentrale ethisch-juristische Fragestellungen; am Ende werden allererste Handlungsrichtlinien und Empfehlungen für die Politikgestaltung formuliert.

Abstract

An evaluating survey of the development of the neuroethics of pharmaceutical cognitive enhancement (PCE) during the last decade, focussing on the situation in Germany, has been undertaken. This article presents the most important conceptual problems, current substances and central ethical and legal issues. Very first guidelines and recommendations for policy-makers are formulated at the end of the text.

Schüsselwörter

Neuroethik - pharmazeutisches kognitives Enhancement - Krankheitserfindung - Handlungsautonomie - Psychostimulantien - Forschungspolitik

Key words

neuroethics - pharmaceutical cognitive enhancement - disease mongering - treatment autonomy - psychostimulants - research politics

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