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Moral Neuroenhancement [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
In this chapter, we introduce the notion of “moral neuroenhancement,” offering a novel definition as well as spelling out three conditions under which we expect that such neuroenhancement would be most likely to be permissible (or even desirable).
Earp, B, Douglas, T, Savulescu, J
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Speculation and Justification in Policy-Making on Neuroenhancement [PDF]

open access: yesRecerca: Revista de Pensament i Anàlisi, 2013
Los descubrimientos de las neurociencias permiten intervenir en el cerebro humano para mejorar su estado o sus capacidades sin indicación médica. Este fenómeno es conocido como “Neuroenhancement” y está sujeto a un amplio debate ético.
Stefan Schlag
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Why is Cognitive Enhancement Deemed Unacceptable? The Role of Fairness, Deservingness, and Hollow Achievements

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2016
We ask why pharmacological cognitive enhancement (PCE) is generally deemed morally unacceptable by lay people. Our approach to this question has two core elements.
Nadira S. Faber   +2 more
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Predicting the behavioural impact of transcranial direct current stimulation: issues and limitations

open access: yesFrontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2013
The transcranial application of weak currents to the human brain has enjoyed a decade of success, providing a simple and powerful tool for non-invasively altering human brain function.
Archy Otto De Berker   +2 more
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Mesenchymal stem and non-stem cell surgery, rescue, and regeneration in glaucomatous optic neuropathy

open access: yesStem Cell Research & Therapy, 2021
Background Glaucomatous optic neuropathy (GON) is an anatomofunctional impairment of the optic nerve triggered by glaucoma. Recently, growth factors (GFs) have been shown to produce retinal neuroenhancement.
Paolo Giuseppe Limoli   +4 more
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Neuroenhancement and the Strength Model of Self-Control

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2015
Neuroenhancement (NE), the use of substances as a means to enhance performance, has garnered considerable scientific attention of late. While ethical and epidemiological publications on the topic accumulate, there is a lack of theory-driven psychological
Chris eEnglert, Wanja eWolff
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Chilean Supreme Court ruling on the protection of brain activity: neurorights, personal data protection, and neurodata

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology
This paper discusses a landmark ruling by the Chilean Supreme Court of August 9, 2023 dealing with the right to mental privacy, originated with an action for constitutional protection filed on behalf of Guido Girardi Lavin against Emotiv Inc., a North ...
María Isabel Cornejo-Plaza   +5 more
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Cognitive-enhancing drugs in the healthy population: Fundamental drawbacks and researcher roles

open access: yesCogent Psychology, 2015
The use of pharmacological cognitive enhancers (PCEs) in the healthy population is a controversial topic with numerous and expansive repercussions. By outlining common proponent arguments on the current PCE state of affairs, the definition of normality ...
Tsee Leng Choy
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Prevalence of the use of prescription stimulants as “study drugs” by UK university students: A brief report

open access: yesBrain and Behavior
Introduction There is media concern over students using prescription stimulants as “cognitive enhancers” to try and improve their academic performance.
Ffinian Jones, Philip M. Newton
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Neuroenhancement and neuroprotection by oral solution citicoline in non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy as a model of neurodegeneration: A randomized pilot study.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2019
PurposeTo evaluate whether treatment with Citicoline in oral solution (OS-Citicoline) would increase visual function, retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) function, and neural conduction along visual pathways (neuroenhancement), and/or induce preservation of ...
Vincenzo Parisi   +4 more
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