Pharmacological cognitive enhancement: a promising or an inevitable future?

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Main Author: Oliveira, Rafael Cardoso
Publication Date: 2021
Other Authors: Nunes, Rui
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Source: Revista Bioética (online)
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Summary: Human cognitive functions are often targets of curiosity, study and reflections, since they are essential for human beings. Understanding our cognitive boundaries, the processes that originate them,and how to overcome them means comprehending the human condition and the consequences of manipulating cognition. In recent years, growing interest has been observed in cognitive enhancement with the help of drugs, resulting in several important ethical, medical, and legal dilemmas. This article analyzed the ethical issues involved in this process and concluded that pharmacological cognitive enhancement needs further studies at the pharmacodynamic level, so that its application – regulatedand in specific contexts – can benefit individuals and society, without undermining the authenticity of the human condition.
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spelling Pharmacological cognitive enhancement: a promising or an inevitable future?Mejoramiento cognitivo farmacológico: ¿Un futuro prometedor? ¿O un futuro inevitable?Melhoramento cognitivo farmacológico: futuro promissor? Ou futuro inevitável?Biomedical enhancement. Ethicsmedical. Nootropic agents.Refuerzo biomédico. Ética médica. Nootrópicos.Melhoramento biomédico. Ética médica. Nootrópicos.Human cognitive functions are often targets of curiosity, study and reflections, since they are essential for human beings. Understanding our cognitive boundaries, the processes that originate them,and how to overcome them means comprehending the human condition and the consequences of manipulating cognition. In recent years, growing interest has been observed in cognitive enhancement with the help of drugs, resulting in several important ethical, medical, and legal dilemmas. This article analyzed the ethical issues involved in this process and concluded that pharmacological cognitive enhancement needs further studies at the pharmacodynamic level, so that its application – regulatedand in specific contexts – can benefit individuals and society, without undermining the authenticity of the human condition.Las funciones cognitivas humanas son objeto frecuente de curiosidad, estudio y reflexión, ya que estructuran el ser humano tal como lo conocemos. Comprender los límites cognitivos, los procesos que los originan y la forma de superarlos es, por lo tanto, una forma de entender la condición humana y percibir las consecuencias de la potencial manipulación de la cognición. En los últimos años ha habido un interés creciente en el mejoramiento cognitivo a través del uso de productos farmacéuticos, y con ello han surgido una serie de importantes dilemas éticos, médicos y legales. El propósito de este ensayo es reflexionar sobre los problemas éticos planteados. Se puede concluir que el mejoramiento cognitivo farmacológico debe estudiarse mejor en el ámbito farmacodinámico, de modo que su aplicación, regulada y en contextos específicos, pueda beneficiar a individuos y a la sociedad sin comprometer la autenticidad de la condición humana.Funções cognitivas são alvo frequente de curiosidade, estudo e reflexão, pois são estruturantes para o ser o humano tal como o conhecemos. Compreender os limites cognitivos, os processos que os originam e a forma de os ultrapassar é, por isso, forma de entender a condição humana e de perceber as consequências da potencial manipulação da cognição. Nos últimos anos tem havido interesse crescente no melhoramento cognitivo mediante o uso de fármacos, e com ele têm surgido diversos e importantes dilemas éticos, médicos e legais. O objetivo deste ensaio é refletir sobre os problemas éticos levantados. Pode-se concluir que o melhoramento cognitivo farmacológico tem de ser mais bem estudado no nível farmacodinâmico para que sua aplicação – regulada e em contextos específicos – possa beneficiar indivíduos e sociedade, não pondo em causa a autenticidade da condição humana. CFM2021-04-05info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionAvaliado por ParesEnsaio sobre as perspectivas individuais e sociais do temaapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://revistabioetica.cfm.org.br/revista_bioetica/article/view/2259Revista Bioética; Vol. 29 No. 1 (2021): Revista Bioética 29(1)Revista Bioética; Vol. 29 Núm. 1 (2021): Revista Bioética 29(1)Revista Bioética; v. 29 n. 1 (2021): Revista Bioética 29(1)1983-80341983-8042reponame:Revista Bioética (online)instname:Conselho Federal de Medicina (CFM)instacron:CFMporspaenghttps://revistabioetica.cfm.org.br/revista_bioetica/article/view/2259/2552https://revistabioetica.cfm.org.br/revista_bioetica/article/view/2259/2603https://revistabioetica.cfm.org.br/revista_bioetica/article/view/2259/2604Copyright (c) 2021 Revista Bioéticainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessOliveira, Rafael CardosoNunes, Rui2021-04-06T12:58:44Zoai:ojs.emnuvens.com.br:article/2259Revistahttps://revistabioetica.cfm.org.br/revista_bioeticaPUBhttps://revistabioetica.cfm.org.br/revista_bioetica/oaibioetica@portalmedico.org.br||revistabioetica@gmail.com1983-80421983-8034opendoar:2021-04-06T12:58:44Revista Bioética (online) - Conselho Federal de Medicina (CFM)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Pharmacological cognitive enhancement: a promising or an inevitable future?
Mejoramiento cognitivo farmacológico: ¿Un futuro prometedor? ¿O un futuro inevitable?
Melhoramento cognitivo farmacológico: futuro promissor? Ou futuro inevitável?
title Pharmacological cognitive enhancement: a promising or an inevitable future?
spellingShingle Pharmacological cognitive enhancement: a promising or an inevitable future?
Oliveira, Rafael Cardoso
Biomedical enhancement. Ethics
medical. Nootropic agents.
Refuerzo biomédico. Ética médica. Nootrópicos.
Melhoramento biomédico. Ética médica. Nootrópicos.
title_short Pharmacological cognitive enhancement: a promising or an inevitable future?
title_full Pharmacological cognitive enhancement: a promising or an inevitable future?
title_fullStr Pharmacological cognitive enhancement: a promising or an inevitable future?
title_full_unstemmed Pharmacological cognitive enhancement: a promising or an inevitable future?
title_sort Pharmacological cognitive enhancement: a promising or an inevitable future?
author Oliveira, Rafael Cardoso
author_facet Oliveira, Rafael Cardoso
Nunes, Rui
author_role author
author2 Nunes, Rui
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Oliveira, Rafael Cardoso
Nunes, Rui
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Biomedical enhancement. Ethics
medical. Nootropic agents.
Refuerzo biomédico. Ética médica. Nootrópicos.
Melhoramento biomédico. Ética médica. Nootrópicos.
topic Biomedical enhancement. Ethics
medical. Nootropic agents.
Refuerzo biomédico. Ética médica. Nootrópicos.
Melhoramento biomédico. Ética médica. Nootrópicos.
description Human cognitive functions are often targets of curiosity, study and reflections, since they are essential for human beings. Understanding our cognitive boundaries, the processes that originate them,and how to overcome them means comprehending the human condition and the consequences of manipulating cognition. In recent years, growing interest has been observed in cognitive enhancement with the help of drugs, resulting in several important ethical, medical, and legal dilemmas. This article analyzed the ethical issues involved in this process and concluded that pharmacological cognitive enhancement needs further studies at the pharmacodynamic level, so that its application – regulatedand in specific contexts – can benefit individuals and society, without undermining the authenticity of the human condition.
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