Ritalin have become the buzz words in many schools across the country. Jaak Panksepp presents a balanced view on the use or misuse of this diagnosis, the role of medication, and what constitutes proper psychological intervention. Ethical Issues 42. As citizens of a civilized society, we subscribe to certain norms of behaviors in order to maintain an acceptable level of social stability. The baby boomers are getting old.
Some scientists even consider aging as a disease, a new perspective of a developmental event.
One of the controversial drugs believed to delay the aging process is a growth hormone, which is naturally secreted by cells that are found in the pituitary gland of the brain. Time , January 11, 1999. Molecular biology is close to completing the map of the human genome. We now have a much better understanding of the functions of the different genes in our chromosomes. Evolutionary Perspectives 45.