Non-invasive Brain Stimulation for Alcohol Use Disorders: State of the Art and Future Directions.

ABSTRACT: Alcohol use disorders remain one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity across the world, yet despite this impact, there are few treatment options for patients suffering from these disorders. To this end, non-invasive brain stimulation, most commonly utilizing technologies including transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), has recently emerged as promising potential treatments for alcohol use disorders. Enthusiasm for these interventions is fueled by their non-invasive nature, generally favorable safety profile, and ability to target and modulate brain regions implicated in substance use disorders. In this paper, we describe the underlying principles behind these commonly used stimulation technologies, summarize existing experime

SUBMITTER: Philip NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7007491 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature