Transcutaneous cervical vagus nerve stimulation reduces behavioral and physiological manifestations of withdrawal in patients with opioid use disorder: A double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled pilot study

Transcutaneous cervical vagus nerve stimulation reduces behavioral and physiological manifestations of withdrawal in patients with opioid use disorder: A double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled pilot study

Background: Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) is a serious public health problem, and the behavioral and physiological effects of opioid withdrawal can be a major impediment to recovery. Medication for OUD is currently the mainstay of treatment; however, it has limitations and alternative approaches are nee...

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Main Authors: Asim H. Gazi, Anna B. Harrison, Tamara P. Lambert, Malik Obideen, Parvaneh Alavi, Nancy Murrah, Lucy Shallenberger, Emily G. Driggers, Rebeca Alvarado Ortega, Brianna P. Washington, Kevin M. Walton, Justine W. Welsh, Viola Vaccarino, Amit J. Shah, Yi-Lang Tang, Rahul Gupta, Sudie E. Back, Omer T. Inan, J. Douglas Bremner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Brain Stimulation
Subjects:
Opioid use disorder
Withdrawal
Non-invasive
Vagus nerve stimulation
Sham-controlled
Double-blind
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1935861X22001954

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