Ethical issues raised by proposals to treat addiction using deep brain stimulation

Neuroethics

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 129-142

  Carter, Adrian ^a   Bell, Emily ^b   Racine, Eric ^b,c,d   Hall, Wayne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b CLIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Addiction; Coercion; Consent; Deep brain stimulation; Neuroethics; Neurosurgery; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ACAMPROSATE; BUPRENORPHINE; DISULFIRAM; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; LEVODOPA; METHADONE; NALTREXONE; VARENICLINE;

ABSTINENCE; ADDICTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTEGRATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MOTIVATION; NEUROSURGERY; NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; NONHUMAN; OPIATE ADDICTION; PARKINSON DISEASE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PUBLISHING; SAFETY; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; TREMOR;

EID: 79960452617     PISSN: 18745490     EISSN: 18745504     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12152-010-9091-3     Document Type: Article

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