How Happy Is Too Happy? Euphoria, Neuroethics, and Deep Brain Stimulation of the Nucleus Accumbens
Synofzik M, Schlaepfer T, Fins J. How Happy Is Too Happy? Euphoria, Neuroethics, and Deep Brain Stimulation of the Nucleus Accumbens. AJOB Neuroscience 2012, 3: 30-36. DOI: 10.1080/21507740.2011.635633.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNA DBSDeep brain stimulationBrain stimulationIntrinsic objectionsNeuropsychiatric interventionsMaladaptive onesManic stateMotivational stateButton pressMood statesEnhancing affective statesInduce euphoriaAffective statesPsychiatric diseasesSystematic ethical analysisCase vignettesRisk of severe harmExtrinsic argumentsEthical analysisEthical questionsHappinessPersonsEuphoriaIntervention costsContext-dependent