SynthesisBMC psychiatry2025
Efficacy of non-invasive brain stimulation in reducing craving in patients with alcohol use disorder: systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- The Effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Alcohol Craving, Efficacy, Emotion, and Cognitive Function in Patients With Alcohol Use Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trial.Brain and behavior · 2026Pooled it
- Probing the neurochemical mechanisms of rTMS for alcohol use disorder: Results from a randomized, sham-controlled, double-blind, crossover, proton MR Spectroscopy study.Molecular psychiatry · 2026Article
- Neural correlates of altered loss aversion in alcohol use disorder: preliminary evidence of sex-related differences from 18F-FDG-PET imaging.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundCraving plays a central role in reinforcing alcohol use disorder (AUD), and non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) has shown potential as a therapeutic intervention in AUD. We aim to evaluate the efficacy and safety following the application of NIBS in patients with AUD.
methodsA search of the PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library and PsycINFO databases for articles published up to June 30, 2024 using predefined search terms identified a total of 20 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and 22 units. The primary outcome of this study was the change in craving severity. The secondary outcome was the rate of adverse events.
resultsComparing the effect of alcohol craving severity reduction between the NIBS group and the sham group, the NIBS group showed a significant reduction in alcohol craving severity compared to the sham group (SMD = -0.211; 95% CI = -0.379 to -0.042). The I
conclusionsNIBS is effective in reducing the severity of craving in patients with AUD. This study provides the latest evidence on the effect of NIBS in reducing craving severity in AUD patients.
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