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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in alcohol dependence: a sham-controlled study


To study the anticraving efficacy of high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of the right dorsolateral pre-frontal cortex (DLPFC) in patients with alcohol dependence.

Right dorsolateral pre-frontal high-frequency rTMS was found to have significant anticraving effects in alcohol dependence.

The results highlight the potential of rTMS which, combined with other anticraving drugs, can act as an effective strategy in reducing craving and subsequent relapse in alcohol dependence.

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