Beil, Laura,
'Cosmetic Neurology' Drugs Can Elevate Brain Power. Laura Beil. - Dallas Morning News, 2004. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 22, Health, 1522-323X; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Originally Published: 'Cosmetic Neurology' Drugs Can Elevate Brain Power, Nov. 5, 2004; pp. n.p..
"In the future, reality shows may have names such as 'Extreme Makeover: Brain Edition' or 'Sharp Eye for the Dumb Guy.' At the beginning of each episode, viewers could learn about one hapless soul's lifelong struggles with algebra and another's desire to not be a worrywart. By the end of the hour, the transformed contestants would be winning chess matches and prancing carefree through fields of daisies. Don't check the TV listings just yet, but the idea is not all fantasy." (DALLAS MORNING NEWS) This article reports that brain enhancing drugs are being developed in a field called cosmetic neurology. Possible applications for these drugs, the ethics behind their use, and safety concerns are discussed.
1522-323X;
Medical ethics
Memory--Effect of drugs on
Neurology
Neuropharmacology
AC1.S5
050
'Cosmetic Neurology' Drugs Can Elevate Brain Power. Laura Beil. - Dallas Morning News, 2004. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 22, Health, 1522-323X; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Originally Published: 'Cosmetic Neurology' Drugs Can Elevate Brain Power, Nov. 5, 2004; pp. n.p..
"In the future, reality shows may have names such as 'Extreme Makeover: Brain Edition' or 'Sharp Eye for the Dumb Guy.' At the beginning of each episode, viewers could learn about one hapless soul's lifelong struggles with algebra and another's desire to not be a worrywart. By the end of the hour, the transformed contestants would be winning chess matches and prancing carefree through fields of daisies. Don't check the TV listings just yet, but the idea is not all fantasy." (DALLAS MORNING NEWS) This article reports that brain enhancing drugs are being developed in a field called cosmetic neurology. Possible applications for these drugs, the ethics behind their use, and safety concerns are discussed.
1522-323X;
Medical ethics
Memory--Effect of drugs on
Neurology
Neuropharmacology
AC1.S5
050