| Neuroenhancement: wisdom of the masses or "false phronesis"? | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20856244 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Neuroenhancement (NE) refers to the use of prescription medications by healthy persons to boost their cognitive skills. This growing phenomenon represents a potential market not only for pharmaceutical manufacturers but also for physicians who might enter the potentially lucrative specialty of so-called cosmetic neurology. But before the medical establishment gears up to supply drugs to produce wisdom for the masses, we should ask whether the wisdom of the masses in regard to NE is wisdom at all. |
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Authors:
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D Larriviere; M A Williams |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics Volume: 88 ISSN: 1532-6535 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Pharmacol. Ther. Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-21 Completed Date: 2010-10-20 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372741 Medline TA: Clin Pharmacol Ther Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 459-61 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. dgl6t@virginia.edu |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Central Nervous System Stimulants
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therapeutic use* Cognition / drug effects* Ethics, Clinical* Humans Nootropic Agents / therapeutic use* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Central Nervous System Stimulants; 0/Nootropic Agents |
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Comment In:
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Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2010 Oct;88(4):461-3
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20856245
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