Brain surgery trial offers hope for untreatable opioid addiction
Disease control
Completed
This study tested whether deep brain stimulation could help people with severe opioid addiction that hasn't responded to other treatments. Researchers implanted a device to deliver electrical pulses to specific brain areas involved in addiction and reward. They measured safety, o…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: West Virginia University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:14 UTC