Parkinson Case Studies
New research into conventional drugs for depression and Parkinson's disease, is raising moral questions about its use.
Parkinson's drugs prescribed to treat the illness -- while also enhancing dopamine levels -- can make patients feel 'selfish'. Meanwhile, anti-depressants drugs, on the other hand, can make patients diagnosed with depression feel more 'protective of others'.
One single exposure to both these drugs raised significant awareness to psychologists at Oxford University, reports suggests.
Lead researcher Dr. Molly Crockett, told The Guardian how the drugs may carry potentially serious consequences. However, Crockett further stated that although the drugs may be 'life-altering', it will not turn "a healthy person into a criminal".
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Researchers gave the decider the chance to earn money from eletrically shocking the receiver; The decider could of also used the money to prevent shocks.
According to results, the participants who were assigned the anti-depressants, offered to pay 60 pence to stop themselves from being shocked and 73p to stop someone else receiving shock.
Meanwhile, those who were assigned the placebo, paid an average of 35p to prevent getting shocked and 44p to stop someone else from receiving a shock.
Oddly enough, levodopa ened up showing completely reverse results. On average, participants of the levodopa delivered 10 more shocks to others than those who were given a placebo.
Parkinson's patients using levodopa are linked with gambling addictions and compulsive sexual behavior, Crockett suggests.
Adding value to these findings, recent reports have surfaced in regards to American neurologists having speculated that Adolf Hitler suffered from Parkinson's disease and his condition may have led him to attack Russia in 1914. However, this claim is being largely
Parkinson's drugs prescribed to treat the illness -- while also enhancing dopamine levels -- can make patients feel 'selfish'. Meanwhile, anti-depressants drugs, on the other hand, can make patients diagnosed with depression feel more 'protective of others'.
One single exposure to both these drugs raised significant awareness to psychologists at Oxford University, reports suggests.
Lead researcher Dr. Molly Crockett, told The Guardian how the drugs may carry potentially serious consequences. However, Crockett further stated that although the drugs may be 'life-altering', it will not turn "a healthy person into a criminal".
So you can breathe a …show more content…
Researchers gave the decider the chance to earn money from eletrically shocking the receiver; The decider could of also used the money to prevent shocks.
According to results, the participants who were assigned the anti-depressants, offered to pay 60 pence to stop themselves from being shocked and 73p to stop someone else receiving shock.
Meanwhile, those who were assigned the placebo, paid an average of 35p to prevent getting shocked and 44p to stop someone else from receiving a shock.
Oddly enough, levodopa ened up showing completely reverse results. On average, participants of the levodopa delivered 10 more shocks to others than those who were given a placebo.
Parkinson's patients using levodopa are linked with gambling addictions and compulsive sexual behavior, Crockett suggests.
Adding value to these findings, recent reports have surfaced in regards to American neurologists having speculated that Adolf Hitler suffered from Parkinson's disease and his condition may have led him to attack Russia in 1914. However, this claim is being largely