Comments on: Neuroenhancers and Lawyers http://www.slaw.ca/2009/04/27/neuroenhancers-and-lawyers/ Canada's online legal magazine Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:12:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Edward King http://www.slaw.ca/2009/04/27/neuroenhancers-and-lawyers/comment-page-1/#comment-704358 Edward King Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:23:15 +0000 http://www.slaw.ca/?p=8295#comment-704358 how many litigators are already using beta blockers? If the neuroenhancers provide an edge and are proven to be worth the side-effect risk, you can be sure that lawyers will be lining up like cyclists lining up for EPO. It's not necessarily a bad thing--I'm pretty sure that coffee is a neuroenhancer and I don't think I'm ready to trade it for exercise. how many litigators are already using beta blockers? If the neuroenhancers provide an edge and are proven to be worth the side-effect risk, you can be sure that lawyers will be lining up like cyclists lining up for EPO. It's not necessarily a bad thing–I'm pretty sure that coffee is a neuroenhancer and I don't think I'm ready to trade it for exercise.

]]> By: Lawnix http://www.slaw.ca/2009/04/27/neuroenhancers-and-lawyers/comment-page-1/#comment-704344 Lawnix Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:05:03 +0000 http://www.slaw.ca/?p=8295#comment-704344 "If we eventually decide that neuroenhancers work, and are basically safe, will we one day enforce their use? Lawmakers might compel certain workers—emergency-room doctors, air-traffic controllers—to take them." I doubt it - regular exercise and a healthy diet achieve the same effects and they are not required by law. Then again we are talking about lawmakers here... "If we eventually decide that neuroenhancers work, and are basically safe, will we one day enforce their use? Lawmakers might compel certain workers—emergency-room doctors, air-traffic controllers—to take them."

I doubt it – regular exercise and a healthy diet achieve the same effects and they are not required by law. Then again we are talking about lawmakers here…

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