Neuroethics Police

Yasin Temel joins host Katherine Bassil in discussion on the ethical implications of deep brain stimulation (or DBS), a neurotechnology that has been the number one therapeutic strategy for brain disorders like Parkinson's disease. In the first part of this episode, Yasin elaborates on what is DBS and how is it being used in the clinics nowadays. In the second part, he shares with us how patients feel towards carrying this brain implant for the rest of their lives and whether they develop any kind of attachment to it once it is removed. Finally, Yasin sheds light on changes in personality that can accompany DBS surgery, while revisiting a peculiar case of one of his former patients. What is DBS? Do patients carry some kind of resistance towards this brain device? Can DBS lead to personality changes? Will patients face a dilemma: sacrificing their personality to combat the burden of disease? Find out more details on episode 10 of the Neuroethics Police podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm