THE BRAIN-MIND QUIDDITY - ETHICAL ISSUES IN THE USE OF HUMAN BRAIN-TISSUE FOR THERAPEUTIC AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES

The use of human brain tissue in neuroscience research is increasing. Recent developments include transplanting neural tissue, growing or ma intaining neural tissue in laboratories and using surgically removed t issue for experimentation. Also, it is likely that in the future there will be attempts at partial or complete brain transplants. A discussi on of the ethical issues of using human brain tissue for research and brain transplantation has been organized around nine broadly defined t opic areas. Criteria for human brain tissue transplantation and labora tory use of brain tissue are proposed.