the promises and perils of neuroscience research on addiction /
Adrian Carter and Wayne Hall
New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2012
xxiii, 340 pages :
illustrations ;
24 cm
International research monographs in the addictions
Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction -- What is addiction? -- The neurobiology of addiction -- Neurobiological treatment of addiction -- Autonomy, addiction and the public good -- Autonomy and the capacity to consent to addiction treatment -- The rights of individuals treated for addiction -- Coerced treatment of addiction -- Ethics of addiction research -- New developments in the treatment of addiction -- The search for a neurological 'cure' of addiction? -- Preventive medicine and personalised treatment of addiction -- Feeling better than well -- The social and policy implications of addiction neurobiology -- Concluding remarks and summary