Psychiatric Molecular Genetics and the Ethics of Social Promises |
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Authors: | John Z Sadler |
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Institution: | (1) Departments of Psychiatry & Clinical Sciences, Program in Ethics in Science & Medicine, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9070, USA |
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Abstract: | A recent literature review of commentaries and ‘state of the art’ articles from researchers in psychiatric genetics (PMG)
offers a consensus about progress in the science of genetics, disappointments in the discovery of new and effective treatments,
and a general optimism about the future of the field. I argue that optimism for the field of psychiatric molecular genetics
(PMG) is overwrought, and consider progress in the field in reference to a sample estimate of US National Institute of Mental
Health funding for this paradigm for the years 2008 and 2009. I conclude that the amounts of financial investment in PMG is
questionable from an ethical perspective, given other research and clinical needs in the USA. |
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