An Effective and Safe Novel Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder: Unilateral Transcranial Photobiomodulation

An Effective and Safe Novel Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder: Unilateral Transcranial Photobiomodulation

Background: The opioid epidemic is a global tragedy even with current treatments, and a novel, safe, and effective treatment would be welcomed. We report here our findings from our second randomized controlled trial to evaluate unilateral transcranial photobiomodulation as a treatment for opioid use...

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Main Authors:	Fredric Schiffer, Alaptagin Khan, Elizabeth Bolger, Edward Flynn, William P. Seltzer, Martin H. Teicher
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:	Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:	opioid use disorder opioid cravings opioid use hemispheric laterality photobiomodulation
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.713686/full

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