Not alive, but not dead: disembodied human brains used for drug testing | Hacker News

Bexorg is testing drugs on donated human brains kept in a low-activity, anesthesia-like state with propofol and other measures.

The company says the approach could improve drug metabolism research and brain testing beyond current models.

Ethicists and commenters are debating whether these brains may still be conscious and whether the practice is morally acceptable.

The case raises questions about consent, suffering, and how disembodied brain experiments should be regulated.