Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of Medial Prefrontal and Cingulate Cortices Reduces Cocaine Self-Administration: A Pilot Study

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of Medial Prefrontal and Cingulate Cortices Reduces Cocaine Self-Administration: A Pilot Study

BackgroundPrevious studies have shown that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex may serve as a potential treatment for cocaine use disorder (CUD), which remains a public health problem that is refractory to treatment. The goal of this pilot study...

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Main Authors: Diana Martinez, Nina Urban, Alex Grassetti, Dinissa Chang, Mei-Chen Hu, Abraham Zangen, Frances R. Levin, Richard Foltin, Edward V. Nunes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
addiction
cocaine
transcranial magnetic stimulation
prefrontal cortex
self administration
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00080/full

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