Introduction to Physiological Psychology

    A lot of what we know today about the brain has come from animal research. Before reading the module in the book about the use of animals in research I believed that the animals were being treated well. Now that I know that they are just not being used to test medicine on them but yet are having much more harm being done to them makes me uncomfortable. Everything we know about the brain through animal research came with a price that the animals had to pay. Its no wonder the book says that no animal would volunteer if it had a choice. I think that if there is animal cruelty laws there should at least be some sort of laws on animal research. Either to abolish it completely or minimize the pain inflicted on the animals. As long as animals are being used in research and being harmed there will always be abolitionists protesting. These abolitionists feel strongly about this subject and will do whatever it takes to fight for the rights of animals. There is several examples in the book of what some have already done. Animal research is needed in order to enhance the knowledge of how the human brain works. I believe that the research should continue but in a manner that will cause the least harm to the animals. Check out this interview and how doctors are put on the spot about this topic.