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. 2024 Aug 13;25(5):413–425. doi: 10.1007/s10162-024-00960-3
Pharmacological interventions
Antidepressants
Amitriptyline
Nortriptyline
Paroxetine
Sertraline
Trimipramine
Anticonvulsants
Carbamazepine
Gabapentin
Lamotrigine
Selurampanel
Benzodiazepines/GABAergic drugs
Alprazolam
Baclofen
Clonazepam
Diazepam
Glutamatergic drugs
Acamprosate
Esketamine
Memantine
Neramexane
Muscle relaxants
Cyclobenzaprine
Eperisone
Orphenadrine
Tizanidine
Sodium channel blocker
Lidocaine
Others
Atorvastatin
Betahistine
Chinese medicine
Cilostazol
Cyclandelate
Deanxit
Ginkgo biloba
Melatonin
Misoprostol
3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)
Naloxone
Ondansetron
Oxytocin
Piribedil
Pramipexole
Vardenafil
Vitamin B12
Zinc
Non-pharmacological interventions
Acupuncture/acupressure
Bimodal stimulation
Electrical vagus nerve stimulation plus sound therapy
Electrical skin stimulation plus sound therapy
Electrical tongue stimulation plus sound therapy
Brain/neural stimulation
Transcranial magnetic stimulation
Transcranial direct current stimulation
Direct electrical stimulation
Vagus nerve stimulation
Transcutaneous electrical neural stimulation
Combination approaches
Tinnitus retraining therapy (directive counselling plus sound therapy)
Neuromonics (counselling plus sound therapy)
Electrical stimulation of the ear/cochlea
Cochlear implants
(“Recommended by guidelines” in case of profound hearing loss)
Electrical stimulation of the tympanum or the outer ear canal
Hearing aids
(“Recommended by guidelines” in case of hearing loss)
Hyperbaric oxygenation
Low-level laser therapy
Music therapy
Neurobiofeedback
Physiotherapy
Psychotherapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy (individual, group, or online setting) (“recommended by guidelines”)
Counselling/psychoeducation (“recommended by guidelines”)
Mindfulness-based therapy
Hypnosis
Sound therapy
Noise generator (complete masking)
Noise generator (partial masking)
Enriched acoustic environment
Fractal tones
Auditory training
Tailor-made notched music training
Coordinated reset auditory stimulation
Virtual reality-based approaches