| Reining In the Pharmacological Enhancement Train: We Should Remain Vigilant about Regulatory Standards for Prescribing Controlled Substances. | |
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PMID: 21561522 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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This article challenges recent assumptions that physicians may ethically and legally prescribe psychopharmacological enhancement drugs to patients and the counterintuitive notion that in some cases ingesting an enhancement drug constitutes the more ethical choice than forgoing this option. Enhancement proponents have touted modafinil as an ideal mechanism to improve concentration, alertness, and forgo sleep and keep pace with our society's demands. However, patients who use modafinil for these reasons risk potentially severe side effects and addiction, and face unintended consequences related to their cognitive, emotive, and physiological functioning. Importantly, prescribing a controlled substance such as modafinil for performance enhancement and sleep avoidance runs contrary to a physician's ethical duty to the patient and the standard of practice set forth in legal requirements governing the prescription of controlled substances. |
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Katherine Drabiak-Syed |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The Journal of law, medicine & ethics : a journal of the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics Volume: 39 ISSN: 1748-720X ISO Abbreviation: J Law Med Ethics Publication Date: 2011 Jun |
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Created Date: 2011-05-12 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9315583 Medline TA: J Law Med Ethics Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 272-9 Citation Subset: T |
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© 2011 American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics, Inc. |
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Currently Affiliate Faculty at the university. |
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