Noninvasive brain stimulation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and transcranial direct current stimulation can modify decision-making behaviors in healthy subjects.
The same type of noninvasive brain stimulation can suppress drug craving in substance user patients, who often display impaired decision-making behaviors.
We discuss the implications of these studies for the cognitive neurosciences and their translational applications to the treatment of addictions.
We propose a neurocognitive model that can account for our findings and suggests a promising therapeutic role of brain stimulation in the treatment of substance abuse and addictive behavior disorders.
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