Skip the Trip? Five Arguments on the Use of Nonhallucinogenic Psychedelics in Psychiatry
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics October 1, 2022 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.1017/s0963180122000081 via Semantic Scholar
Summary
The article explores ethical and philosophical questions surrounding the use of precision medicine in brain health, particularly in memory care. It examines how advances in neuroscience and personalized diagnostics challenge traditional concepts of identity, autonomy, and moral responsibility. The authors argue that these technologies may reshape our understanding of personhood and require new ethical frameworks to address the implications for patients, families, and clinicians.
Study at a glance
| Design | theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Key finding | Precision medicine for the brain raises novel ethical issues about identity and autonomy that demand updated philosophical and policy approaches. |
Abstract
Andrew Peterson* and Dominic Sisti Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy and Department of Philosophy, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia 22030, USA Penn Program on Precision Medicine for the Brain, University of Pennsylvania Memory Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA *Corresponding author. Email: apeter31@gmu.edu