Cigarette craving in virtual reality cue exposure in abstainers and relapsed smokers

Abstract Cue exposure therapy (CET) in substance-use disorders aims to reduce craving and ultimately relapse rates. Applying CET in virtual reality (VR) was proposed to increase its efficacy, as VR enables the presentation of social and environmental cues along with substance-related stimuli. Howeve...

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Main Authors: Benedikt Schröder, Agnes Kroczek, Leon O. H. Kroczek, Ann-Christine Ehlis, Anil Batra, Andreas Mühlberger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-58168-7