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    • The creation of "human neuron mice" is proposed to study human neurology without granting human moral status.
    • Developing a "human neuron chimpanzee" is considered for greater scientific fidelity but still avoids personhood.
    • Contradictions in experimental design render both murine and primate chimeric brain models ethically problematic.

    Conclusions:

    • Experiments involving human stem cells in animal models to create "human-like" brains present significant ethical challenges.
    • The potential scientific benefits for understanding human brain diseases do not outweigh the ethical concerns and contradictions.
    • Proceeding with such chimeric research in either mice or primates is ethically unjustified.