Thorley Emma, Kang Isaac, D'Costa Stephanie, Vlazaki Myrto, Ayeko Olaoluwa, Arbe-Barnes Edward H, Swerner Casey B
St John's College, University of Cambridge, St John's Street, Cambridge, CB21TP, UK.
St Peter's College, New Inn Hall St, Oxford, OX1 2DL, UK.
Philos Ethics Humanit Med. 2016 Sep 13;11(1):6. doi: 10.1186/s13010-016-0041-5.
The 2015 Varsity Medical Ethics debate convened upon the motion: "This house believes nootropic drugs should be available under prescription". This annual debate between students from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, now in its seventh year, provided the starting point for arguments on the subject. The present article brings together and extends many of the arguments put forward during the debate. We explore the current usage of nootropic drugs, their safety and whether it would be beneficial to individuals and society as a whole for them to be available under prescription. The Varsity Medical Debate was first held in 2008 with the aim of allowing students to engage in discussion about ethics and policy within healthcare. The event is held annually and it is hoped that this will allow future leaders to voice a perspective on the arguments behind topics that will feature heavily in future healthcare and science policy. This year the Oxford University Medical Society at the Oxford Union hosted the debate.
2015年大学医学伦理辩论赛围绕“本院认为益智药应凭处方获取”这一议题展开。这场牛津大学和剑桥大学学生之间的年度辩论已进入第七个年头，为该主题的争论提供了起点。本文汇集并拓展了辩论中提出的诸多论点。我们探讨了益智药的当前使用情况、其安全性，以及凭处方获取益智药对个人和整个社会是否有益。大学医学辩论赛于2008年首次举办，旨在让学生参与有关医疗保健领域伦理和政策的讨论。该活动每年举办一次，希望这能让未来的领导者就那些将在未来医疗保健和科学政策中占据重要地位的议题背后的论点发表看法。今年，牛津大学学生会的牛津大学医学协会主办了这场辩论。
