Predictive role of impulsivity, anxiety, and depression in the efficacy of intermittent theta burst transcranial magnetic stimulation modalities for treating methamphetamine use disorder: A randomized clinical trial

Methamphetamine use disorder (MUD) can cause impulsive behavior, anxiety, and depression. Stimulation of the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in MUD patients by intermittent theta burst repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (iTBS-rTMS) is effective in reducing cravings, impulsive behavior, anxiety, and depression. The purpose of this study was to explore whether these psychological factors helped to predict MUD patients' responses to iTBS-rTMS treatment.

Source: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment - October 20, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Zixuan Ren, Linlin Mu, Lijin Wang, Lingling Xia, Peipei Song, Yan Wang, Junda Li, Fan Duan, Haonan Li, Huajun Tang, Wenjuan Wang, Lin Zhu, Lei Zhang, Xun Song, Yujing Wang, Wei Zhao, Yuqiong Zhu, Ze Wang, Wenyi Shao, Xiaochu Zhang, Dongliang Jiao Source Type: research