| Title |
Smart Drugs “As Common As Coffee”: Media Hype about Neuroenhancement
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, November 2011
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0028416 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Bradley J. Partridge, Stephanie K. Bell, Jayne C. Lucke, Sarah Yeates, Wayne D. Hall |
| Abstract |
The use of prescription drugs to improve cognitive functioning in normal persons--neuroenhancement"--has gained recent attention from bioethicists and neuroscientists. Enthusiasts claim that the practice is widespread and increasing, and has many potential benefits; however recent evidence provides weak support for these claims. In this study we explored how the newsprint media portrays neuroenhancement. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 37 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 24% |
| United Kingdom | 7 | 19% |
| Australia | 2 | 5% |
| Germany | 2 | 5% |
| Italy | 1 | 3% |
| Norway | 1 | 3% |
| Japan | 1 | 3% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 3% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 11 | 30% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 24 | 65% |
| Scientists | 7 | 19% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 5 | 14% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 225 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | 1% |
| Germany | 2 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Malaysia | 1 | <1% |
| Ireland | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 214 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 72 | 32% |
| Student > Master | 37 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 28 | 12% |
| Researcher | 15 | 7% |
| Other | 13 | 6% |
| Other | 30 | 13% |
| Unknown | 30 | 13% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 44 | 20% |
| Psychology | 37 | 16% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 19 | 8% |
| Social Sciences | 17 | 8% |
| Neuroscience | 16 | 7% |
| Other | 55 | 24% |
| Unknown | 37 | 16% |