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Paper 2: The Brain and Gene Therapy
One
of the more recent lecture topics in class was on degenerative brain disorders.
These include things like dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, Huntington’s Disease,
etc. Such diseases don’t only affect those who physically have the disease, but
also the friends, family members, and caregivers associated with the person. Speaking
as someone who has worked as a caregiver for the past four years and as a
student in this class, I can see how the concept of Ayurveda would tie into the
life of someone battling this disease. They have no control over the biological
aspect, however, they can take medications that may help with some of the side
effects. I have witnessed firsthand how much spirituality can help those with dementia
and other conditions. When they are having particularly “bad” days, I would
often hear m patients talking to the others about church or scriptures etc.
Finally, there is a huge psychological component to coping with these
disorders. Even though there is only so much that can be done, ensuring that a
dementia patient’s stress levels stay low is imperative to their comfort. This
is usually done by keeping a consistent routine, using a calm voice, and
actively listening when they are talking to you. Sadly, there are currently no
available cures for these neurodegenerative disorders.
Some
of the aforementioned neurodegenerative disorders have a genetic component to
them, such as Huntington’s disease. One day, they may be able to figure out a
way to prevent this disease using some kind of gene therapy. Gene therapy
techniques can also be looked at from an Ayurvedic perspective. For each person,
feelings regarding this will differ. So, in this paper, I will share my own Ayurvedic
opinions. From a biological perspective, gene therapy is a miracle. The fact
that we could potentially manipulate our genetic material to get rid of
terrible diseases is amazing to me. Psychologically, this idea doesn’t bother
me at all. I believe it may help some people psychologically. Especially when
you consider what kind of psychological effects a debilitating disease would
have on someone. Gene therapy only conflicts with my spiritual beliefs. It’s
kind of funny because I’m not really religious, I’m just not sure that humans
could handle having that kind of power. I can see it going wrong ethically a
lot of ways. I have unbalanced feelings about gene therapy.
The
concept of Ayurveda can tie into any topic within healthcare or science. These
things have a very direct impact on our day to day lives from the moment we are
born right up until the moment we die. Making healthcare decisions of any kind
requires balance. There are moments that it may make more sense for your wellbeing
to pursue a treatment. Other times, it may make more sense to choose a peaceful
end, such as when families choose to put a loved one on hospice. All throughout
life, we face tough decisions. When we make these decisions, we never consider
only one aspect. We consider many: the biological, the psychological, and the
spiritual. Such is the practice of Ayurveda.
I like how you tied ayurvda into all of this. I would liked to have seen a little more pertaining to the microbiome and how that relates. I understand how gene therapy could easily get out of hand ethically. It almost gives people the right and means to 'play God'. The ability to alter a person's potentially detrimental path of life is a miraculously scary idea. I think laws and restrictions should be worked out politically before it becomes an issue.
ReplyDeleteI can totally relate to degenerative brain disorders can effect the person and the people around them. I have a grandmother with dementia and have seen how stressful situations make her feel very uncomfortable and the symptoms involved with her dementia get worse. There's definitely been a psychological toll on our family. It can be a challenge, but keeping her in balance is key.
ReplyDeleteI can really relate to your take on gene therapy. I think the idea of being able to change the landscape of genetic disorders is fascinating and exciting but should be have that much power? What should we and what shouldn't we be able to change about ourselves? I think there should be well vetted laws in place when it comes to gene therapy but overall, I too see it as a miracle with near endless possibilities.
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