Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for the Treatment of Cocaine Addiction: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Long-term cocaine use is associated with cognitive deficits and neuro-psychiatric pathologies. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is an emerging therapeutic strategy relating to changes in brain activity. It stimulates the prefrontal cortex and is involved in inhibitory cognitive control, decision making and care. This systematic review aims to evaluate and synthesize the evidence on the safety, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of rTMS for the treatment of cocaine addiction. A systematic review of the literature was carried out. The following electronic databases were consulted from inception to October 2020: MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and Web of Science. Randomised controlled trials, non-randomised controlled tri

SUBMITTER: Torres-Castano A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8658408 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature