tDCS in Addiction and Impulse Control Disorders

Autor(es)

Lapenta, Olivia M. ^{[1, 2, 3]} ; Marques, Lucas M. ^{[2, 3]} ; Rego, Gabriel G. ^{[2, 3]} ; Comfort, William E. ^{[2, 3]} ; Boggio, Paulo S. ^{[2, 3]}

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Western Sydney Univ, MARCS Inst Brain Behav & Dev, Penrith, NSW - Australia

^[2] Univ Prebiteriana Mackenzie, Ctr Hlth & Biol Sci, Social & Cognit Neurosci Lab, Rua Piaui 181, 10 Andar, BR-01241001 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

^[3] Univ Prebiteriana Mackenzie, Ctr Hlth & Biol Sci, Dev Disorders Program, Rua Piaui 181, 10 Andar, BR-01241001 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: JOURNAL OF ECT; v. 34, n. 3, p. 182-192, SEP 2018.
• Citações Web of Science: 6

Resumo

The study of addiction and impulsion control disorders has shown that behaviors of seeking and consumption of addictive substances are subserved by neurobiological alterations specifically related to brain networks for reward, stress, and executive control, representing the brain's adaptation to the continued use of an addictive substance. In parallel, studies using neuromodulation techniques such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) have demonstrated promising effects in modulating cognitive and motor functions. This review aims to describe the neurobiology of addiction and some of the most relevant cognitive models of addictive behavior and to clarify how tDCS application modulates the intake and craving for several addictive substances, such as food, alcohol, nicotine, cocaine, crack, methamphetamine, and cannabis. We also discuss the positive and null outcomes of the use of this neuromodulatory technique in the treatment of addiction disorders resulting from the use of these substances. The reviewed findings lead us to conclude that tDCS interventions hold several promising clinical avenues in addiction and impulsive control. However, methodological investigations are necessary for undercover optimal parameters before implementing its clinical application. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 17/06136-2 - Em busca dos sentimentos morais: do desenvolvimento das emoções básicas ao papel das emoções morais complexas nos processos de julgamento
• Beneficiário: Lucas Murrins Marques
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 15/18713-9 - Efeito de neurofeedback e estimulação transcraniana por corrente contínua em espectro de frequência eletroencefalográfico durante tarefa atencional
• Beneficiário: Gabriel Gaudencio Do Rêgo
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 17/12752-8 - Neurociência cognitiva, social e afetiva na compreensão da interação humana
• Beneficiário: William Edgar Machado Comfort
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado