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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Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Henri Laborit
Poitiers, France
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Centre Hospitalier Nord-Deux-Sèvres
Thouars, France
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