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SUMMARY:Bad Moves: How decision making goes wrong and the ethics of smart 
 drugs’ - Professor Barbara Sahakian\, Department of Psychiatry
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CONTACT:Dr Dervila Glynn
DESCRIPTION:We make decisions all the time\, so often that we take our abi
 lity to do so for granted. But what happens if we lose this ability becaus
 e of brain injury or illness? Here\, Barbara J. Sahakian will explain what
  we know about the brain’s decision making\, and explore the role our em
 otions play as we navigate our way through life. When things go wrong deci
 sions are impaired\, as in severe depression or dementia\, and the impact 
 on individuals and families can be profound. Treatments in the form of 'sm
 art drugs' have been shown to help patients with several psychiatric and n
 eurological conditions. However\, they have also been found to improve con
 centration and memory in healthy people and are available and being used b
 y many. Is this right? Are smart drugs too ‘unnatural’? And how should
  society adapt as cognitive enhancement exits the realm of sci-fi and beco
 mes something you can buy in a pill?\n\nThere will be signed copies of Bar
 bara's new book 'Bad Moves' (written with Jamie Nicole LaBuzetta) availabl
 e to purchase at the event. \n\nAs usual\, events are free and a complimen
 tary glass of wine is included thanks to the Medical Research Council.\n
LOCATION:Baroosh Bar (4th floor bar\, formerly B Bar)\, 6 Market Passage\,
  Cambridge
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