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Barbara Sahakian, my guest today, is Professor of Neuropsychology at Cambridge University.

She ran one of the first memory clinics for people with Alzheimer's

and together with our husband developed a test for early diagnosis of the condition. Early diagnosis of mental illness is important, she says, to make the most

of the therapies that are or could become available in the future. But neuroscientists need to think

carefully about the ethics involved.

Treating conditions like Alzheimer's and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

with drugs that protect the brain or modify behavior means that

psycho pharmacology is a science which holds great promise. But it's also

controversial as it modifies cognition, our thinking and memory skills.

So how far should we go and how far can we go?

Is it okay to take drugs which will improve our performance in exams?

Could we even change aspects of our personalities?

And is cosmetic neurology something we should even be aiming for?

Welcome Barbara.

What do you think is the potential for neuropharmacology?

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