The potential benefits of neuroscientific research into sexuality are great, but neuroscientists must participate in debates over the social, forensic and therapeutic implications of their findings. If serious research in sexuality is to be supported by the public, researchers must continue to earn society's trust with responsible and thoughtful presentation of their work.
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Wolpe, P. Ethics and social policy in research on the neuroscience of human sexuality. Nat Neurosci 7, 1031–1033 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/nn1324
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