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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex reduces nicotine cue craving

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Li, Xingbao, Hartwell, Karen J., Owens, Max, LeMatty, Todd, Borckardt, Jeffrey J., Hanlon, Colleen A., Brady, Kathleen T., George, Mark S.·2013·Biological Psychiatry

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Background Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can noninvasively stimulate the brain and transiently amplify or block behaviors mediated through a region. We hypothesized that a single high-frequency rTMS session over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) would reduce cue craving for cigarettes compared with a sham TMS session.Methods Sixteen non-treatment-seeking, nicotine-dependent participants were randomized to receive either real high-frequency rTMS (10 Hz, 100% resting motor threshold, 5-sec on, 10-sec off for 15 min; 3000 pulses) or active sham (eSham) TMS over the DLPFC in two visits with 1 week between visits. The participants received cue exposure before and after rTMS and rated their craving after each block of cue presentation.Results Stimulation of the left DLFPC with real, but not sham, rTMS reduced craving significantly from baseline (64.1±5.9 vs. 45.7±6.4, t = 2.69, p = .018). When compared with neutral cue craving, the effect of real TMS on cue craving was significantly greater than the effect of sham TMS (12.5±10.4 vs. -9.1±10.4; t = 2.07, p = .049). More decreases in subjective craving induced by TMS correlated positively with higher Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence score (r = .58, p = .031) and more cigarettes smoked per day (r = .57, p = .035).Conclusions One session of high-frequency rTMS (10 Hz) of the left DLPFC significantly reduced subjective craving induced by smoking cues in nicotine-dependent participants. Additional studies are needed to explore rTMS as an aid to smoking cessation.

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Authors
Li, X., Hartwell, K. J., Owens, M., LeMatty, T., Borckardt, J. J., Hanlon, C. A., Brady, K. T., & George, M. S.
Affiliations
Medical University of South Carolina (US)
Corresponding author
Li, Xingbao
Venue
Biological Psychiatry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2013-04
Volume
73
Issue
8
Pages
714-720
ISSN
0006-3223 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1977119744
Cited by
206
References
73
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FWCI
9.55
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Biological Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Drug Abuse (R21DA026085, K01DA027756)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
Keywords
repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, nicotine craving, smoking cues, nicotine dependence, smoking cessation, high-frequency rTMS, cue exposure
MeSH terms
Adult, Cues, Double-Blind Method, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Tobacco Use Disorder, Smoking Cessation, Behavior, Addictive, Prefrontal Cortex, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

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