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by MAGGIE FOX
A brain stimulation technique approved to treat depression might also help patients conquer cocaine addiction, researchers reported Thursday.
A very small study of cocaine addicts showed the treatments helped 70 percent of them lose their cravings for the drug, the team reports in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology. Some have stayed free of the drug for a year.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is FDA approved [since 2008] for adults who suffer from major depressive disorder and who have failed to find relief from anti-depressants. It is an office procedure where magnetic pulses target the prefrontal cortex of the brain. Our mission is to save lives. One of the easiest and highly effective forms of treatment for depression is TMS Therapy.
