COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION OF THE BRAIN (TDCS) AND NEUROFEEDBACK ON CRAVING IN SUBSTANCE ABUSERS
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Abstract:
Background and Aims
Addiction is a chronic psychiatric disorder that is prevalent in many societies and has become a serious problem for communities. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulations (tDCS) and neurofeedback on craving among substance users.
Materials and Methods
This experimental study was conducted on opioid-dependent patients referring to methadone treatment centers in Miyandob city in 2017. Sixty people were selected through random sampling and were assigned into tDCS (n= 20) and neurofeedback (n= 20) and one control group (n=20). These groups had a pretest and posttest. They all completed a craving questionnaire then treatment with a direct electrical stimulation of the brain (tDCS) started including 20 sessions (20-min) anodal stimulation of F3 region, and Kathodal stimulation of F4 region with a current of 2 mA and treatment sessions with neurofeedback with 20 sessions (30-min). Finally, all participants completed craving Questionnaire for the second time. The data were analyzed using covariance.
Results
There was a significant difference between three groups in the rates of craving in the post-test phase. Also analysis of the data showed that tDCS compared with the neurofeedback was more effective in decreasing the rates of craving in the post-test phase.
Conclusion
The results showed that neurofeedback and especially tDCS can reduce craving in substance Users. Hence, we recommend psychotherapists to use tDCS and neurofeedback in treating addicted people.
Language:
Persian
Published:
Journal of Medical Science Studies, Volume:29 Issue: 1, 2018
Pages:
20 to 32
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