Repeated stimulation of the dorsolateral-prefrontal cortex improves executive dysfunctions and craving in drug addiction: A randomized, double-blind, parallel-group study

Repeated stimulation of the dorsolateral-prefrontal cortex improves executive dysfunctions and craving in drug addiction: A randomized, double-blind, parallel-group study

Background: According to the neurocognitive model of addiction, the development and maintenance of drug addiction is associated with cognitive control deficits, as well as decreased activity of prefrontal regions, especially the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC). This study investigated how imp...

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Main Authors: Jaber Alizadehgoradel, Vahid Nejati, Fariba Sadeghi Movahed, Saeed Imani, Mina Taherifard, Mohsen Mosayebi-Samani, Carmelo M. Vicario, Michael A. Nitsche, Mohammad Ali Salehinejad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-05-01
Series:Brain Stimulation
Subjects:
Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC)
Executive functions
Craving
Drug addiction
Methamphetamine use disorders
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1935861X19304991

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