Zapping the brain to fight alcohol cravings?

NCT ID NCT03287154

Summary

This study tested whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called tDCS could help people with alcohol use disorder stay sober. Researchers compared 10 sessions of real brain stimulation to 10 sessions of a fake (placebo) treatment in 90 participants who had recently stopped drinking. The main goal was to see if the stimulation improved abstinence rates after 3 months.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre Hospitalier Henri Laborit

    Poitiers, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Nord-Deux-Sèvres

    Thouars, France

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