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  • Psychiatry
  • Neuromodulation

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  • Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a noninvasive therapy recently approved for smoking cessation.
  • TMS is being explored for its potential in treating various substance use disorders (SUDs).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the neural networks involved in addiction.
  • To provide a framework for TMS efficacy in SUDs by targeting executive control, default mode, and salience circuits.
  • To assess the current state of rTMS for reducing drug, alcohol, and nicotine use.

Main Methods:

  • Discussion of neural circuits underlying addiction.
  • Framework for TMS therapeutic efficacy targeting specific brain regions (DLPFC, MPFC, cingulate, insula).
  • Review and discussion of major TMS studies in SUDs.

Main Results:

  • TMS targets executive control, default mode, and salience circuits implicated in addiction.
  • Existing studies provide a basis for understanding TMS's role in SUD treatment.
  • Gaps in knowledge regarding TMS mechanisms and efficacy in SUDs are identified.

Conclusions:

  • rTMS is a potential therapeutic tool for reducing substance use, including drugs, alcohol, and nicotine.
  • The primary mechanism is likely modulation of functional connectivity in key neural circuits.
  • Future studies should investigate potential direct effects of TMS on subcortical dopamine using methods like PET imaging.