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EPA-0925 - The Application of Neuromodulation Techniques in the Treatment of Alcohol Addiction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2020

S. Herremans ,
F. Matthys  and
C. Baeken
S. Herremans
Affiliation:
Psychiatrie, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel - Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
F. Matthys
Affiliation:
Psychiatrie, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel - Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
C. Baeken
Affiliation:
Psychiatrie, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel - Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

Abstract

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Only a limited number of alcohol dependent patients appear to benefit from existing psychotherapeutic and pharmacological treatment modalities. This fact highlights the need for different treatment approaches. Recent evidence however, suggests a possible beneficial role for neuromodulation techniques. In particular, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) seems able to change subjective alcohol craving, an important factor in relapse risk. Further, these techniques also tend to enhance cognitive executive functioning. Recent developments and future research possibilities concerning the application of rTMS in the treatment of alcohol addiction will be discussed.

Type
W500 - The Young Researchers Addiction Award Workshop
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 29 , Issue S1: Abstracts of the 22nd European Congress of Psychiatry , 2014 , pp. 1
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2014
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