Zapping the brain to beat the bottle: new study tests tDCS for alcohol abstinence
NCT ID NCT03287154
First seen Jan 17, 2026 · Last updated May 24, 2026 · Updated 14 times
Summary
This study tested whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called tDCS can help people with alcohol use disorder stay abstinent. Ninety adults who had already stopped drinking received either real tDCS or a sham (placebo) treatment over 10 sessions. Researchers then checked if the real stimulation helped them avoid relapse and reduce alcohol cravings at 3 months.
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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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