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Cynthia Forlini
Researcher at Deakin University
Publications - 60
Citations - 1304
Cynthia Forlini is an academic researcher from Deakin University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Neuroethics & Addiction. The author has an hindex of 19, co-authored 54 publications receiving 1149 citations. Previous affiliations of Cynthia Forlini include Centre for Values, Ethics and the Law in Medicine & University of Sydney.
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The brain disease model of addiction: is it supported by the evidence and has it delivered on its promises?
TL;DR: It is argued that the BDMA is not supported by animal and neuroimaging evidence to the extent its advocates suggest; it has not helped to deliver more effective treatments for addiction; and its effect on public policies toward drugs and people with addiction has been modest.
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Autonomy and Coercion in Academic “Cognitive Enhancement” Using Methylphenidate: Perspectives of Key Stakeholders
TL;DR: In this article, the authors found that students, parents of university students, and healthcare providers viewed autonomy and coercion in cognitive enhancement using methylphenidate (MPH; Ritalin) as a matter of personal and individual choice.
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Cognitive enhancement, lifestyle choice or misuse of prescription drugs? Ethics blind spots in current debates
TL;DR: It is found in the review of the literature that the paradigms used to discuss the non-medical use of stimulant drugs prescribed for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) vary considerably.
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Disagreements with implications: diverging discourses on the ethics of non-medical use of methylphenidate for performance enhancement.
TL;DR: A variety of perspectives regarding ethical, legal and social issues related to the non-medical use of MPH for performance enhancement and its impact upon social practices and institutions are found.
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Food Addiction and Its Impact on Weight-Based Stigma and the Treatment of Obese Individuals in the U.S. and Australia
TL;DR: Despite significant support for a “food addiction” explanation of obesity, participants still valued personal responsibility in overcoming obesity and did not support coercive approaches to treat their “addiction”.