Neuromodulation for Treating Substance Use Disorders
Neuromodulation for Treating Substance Use Disorders
While medications for addiction treatment (MAT) and behavioral therapies are the primary treatment options for substance use disorders (SUDs), neuromodulation interventions have emerged as promising new treatments. These non-invasive therapies use electrical, magnetic, or soundwave stimulation to alter the activity of neural circuits in the brain involved in reward and motivation and implicated in addiction (Oesterle et al., 2025). The goal is to directly influence brain function to reduce craving, improve self-control, and help reset the brain’s reward pathways, which have been altered by repeated substance use. (APF – Addiction Policy Forum, USA, 12.11.2025)
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