Zapping the brain to fight alcohol cravings

NCT ID NCT03287154

First seen Jan 17, 2026 · Last updated Apr 25, 2026 · Updated 11 times

Summary

This study tested whether a gentle brain stimulation technique called tDCS can help people with alcohol use disorder stay sober. Ninety adults who had already stopped drinking received either real or fake (placebo) tDCS sessions. The goal was to see if the real stimulation helped them avoid relapse for three 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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