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The Promise of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Treat Addiction

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Addiction is diagnosed as substance use disorders (SUDs) using psychological criteria such as craving, tolerance, and withdrawal as well as functional distress (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). From a treatment perspective, craving and withdrawal are important to consider as they have been shown to predict relapse in individuals suffering from SUDs (Sinha et al., 2006; DeJong, 1994).

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  1. Oregon Health & Science University, USA

    Sarah W. Feldstein Ewing (Associate Professor) (Associate Professor)

  2. University of New Mexico, USA

    Katie Witkiewitz (Associate Professor) (Associate Professor)

  3. Center for Brain Health, University of Texas-Dallas, USA

    Francesca M. Filbey (Associate Professor) (Associate Professor)

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© 2015 Rachel A. Rabin, Daniel M. Blumberger, Zafiris J. Daskalakis, Tony P. George, and Mera S. Barr

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Rabin, R.A., Blumberger, D.M., Daskalakis, Z.J., George, T.P., Barr, M.S. (2015). The Promise of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Treat Addiction. In: Ewing, S.W.F., Witkiewitz, K., Filbey, F.M. (eds) Neuroimaging and Psychosocial Addiction Treatment. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137362650_5

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