Transcranial Electrical and Magnetic Stimulation for Addiction Medicine: Consensus paper on state of the science

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An international expert group provides an overview and systematic literature review of published tES and TMS studies in SUDs, emphasizing heterogeneity of methods and outcome measures and proposing strategies and guidelines for best practices to bridge knowle…

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Publicationmanual · 2019

Study typesystematic_review

Reported directionUnclear

Evidence ratingInsufficient

Abstract

Transcranial Electrical and Magnetic Stimulation for Addiction Medicine: Consensus paper on state of the science Ekhtiari H, Tavakoli H, Addolorato G, Baeken C, Bonci A, et al. Transcranial Electrical and Magnetic Stimulation (tES and TMS) for Addiction Medicine: A consensus paper on the present state of the science and the road ahead. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2019 Jul 1. pii: S0149-7634(19)30307-0. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.06.007. Abstract There is growing interest in non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) as a novel treatment option for substance-use disorders (SUDs). Recent momentum stems from a foundation of preclinical neuroscience demonstrating links between neural circuits and drug consuming behavior, as well as recent FDA-approval of NIBS treatments for mental health disorders that share overlapping pathology with SUDs. As with any emerging field, enthusiasm must be tempered by reason; lessons learned from the past should be prudently applied to future therapies. Here, an international ensemble of experts provides an overview of the state of transcranial-electrical (tES) and transcranial-magnetic (TMS) stimulation applied in SUDs. This consensus paper provides a systematic literature review on published data - emphasizing the heterogeneity of methods and outcome measures while suggesting strategies to help bridge knowledge gaps. The goal of this effort is to provide the community with guidelines for best practices in tES/TMS SUD research. We hope this will accelerate the speed at which the community translates basic neuroscience into advanced neuromodulation tools for clinical practice in addiction medicine. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Study typesystematic_review

Effect directionunclear

PopulationPeople with substance-use disorders (SUDs)

Sample sizeNot supplied

ExposureNot supplied

Evidence strengthInsufficientConfidence: 66% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

Outcomes measured

Substance-use disorder (SUD) treatment outcomes (not further specified)
Heterogeneity of methods and outcome measures in tES/TMS SUD research
Guidelines/best practices for tES/TMS research in addiction medicine

Limitations

Specific stimulation parameters (e.g., frequency, intensity, duration) are not provided in the abstract
Specific clinical outcomes and effect sizes are not reported in the abstract
Heterogeneity of methods and outcome measures is highlighted

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DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.06.007
PubMed: Not supplied

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