SynthesisBMC neuroscience2023
Mindfulness interventions for craving reduction in substance use disorders and behavioral addictions: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of mindfulness-based interventions on food craving in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials.BMC psychology · 2025Pooled it
- The feasibility of mindfulness-based relapse prevention for adults with substance use disorders (illicit drugs) in a Chinese population: A pilot randomized controlled trial.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2026Trial
- Mindful moms: acceptability and impact of co-designed and digitally delivered video meditations for pregnant and parenting women with opioid use disorder.Annals of medicine · 2025Trial
- Mindfulness Training vs Recovery Support for Opioid Use, Craving, and Anxiety During Buprenorphine Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2025Trial
- Unveiling symptom-level pathways: a network analysis of fear of missing out and mobile phone addiction among Chinese college students.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Potential implications of a therapeutic polyherbal infusion in Ayurveda as an adjunct to multidisciplinary relaxing techniques in alcohol withdrawal syndrome-an exploratory randomized study protocol.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundHigh-quality evidence is still required to affirm the efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in craving reduction. MBIs may be particularly appropriate for this purpose given the neurobiological mechanisms of addiction with automatic behavior in response to the negative affect. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we aimed to study the efficacy of MBIs in craving reduction and to synthetize the newly published data.
methodsWe searched four databases and three clinical trial registries for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) up to August 2023, including studies with MBIs in all types of substance use disorders or behavioral addictions. We chose as our outcome of interest the change from the baseline of craving measures at posttreatment. Standardized mean difference was used as an effect size estimator.
resultsWe included 17 RCTs with 1228 participants. The overall effect size was estimated at -0.70 (95% CI -1.15, -0.26) in favor of MBIs.
conclusionDue to the high inconsistency (I
trial registrationPROSPERO registration ID CRD42020221141.
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