Centenary of the Health Council of the Netherlands. VII. Influencing the human brain in the future
de Neeling, J.N.D.; Gersons-Wolfensberger, D.C.M.; Hoogendijk, W.J.G.
Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde 146(43): 2047-2050
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0028-2162 PMID: 12428467 Document Number: 548889
On the occasion of its centenary, the Health Council of the Netherlands issued an advisory report on future possibilities for influencing the human brain. The Council foresees that, in the future, it will probably become possible to prevent or extensively delay diseases such as dementia and Parkinson's disease. The burden of many mental disorders will be markedly relieved by early detection and treatment. Developments are to be expected in the fields of function enhancement, pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy and electrostimulation. The promising developments aimed at the prevention of brain disorders have important ethical and societal implications which require uninterrupted attention.