Brain stimulation for alcohol use disorder
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This trial uses a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to see how it affects the brain in people with alcohol use disorder. It may help reduce alcohol cravings and improve treatment outcomes.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with alcohol use disorder for at least 12 months.
- If you take psychiatric medications, they have been stable for the past month (except standard treatments for alcohol abstinence).
- You have not used alcohol or any substances (other than prescribed) for at least 48 hours.
- No serious medical conditions that could make the brain stimulation unsafe.
- No intellectual disability.
- No history of seizures (in you or your immediate family).
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