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. 2018 May 21;9:11–21. doi: 10.2147/SAR.S161206

Table S1.

Studies that have used TMS in the treatment of other addiction disorders

Study n TMS device and parameters Target area Control group Assessment Results
Nicotine Johann et al103 11 rTMS, 20 Hz, 90% MT DlPfCx, left Sham Craving Reduction in craving
Li et al104 16 rTMS, 10 Hz, 100% MT DlPfCx, left Sham Cue-induced craving Reduction in craving
Eichhammer et al105 14 rTMS, 20 Hz, 90% MT DlPfCx, left Sham Craving, smoking No effect on craving, significant reduction in smoking
Pripfl et al106 14 rTMS, 10 Hz, 90% MT DlPfCx, left Sham Cue-induced craving Reduction in cue-induced craving
Hayashi et al107 10 rTMS, 1 Hz, 110% MT DlPfCx, left Sham Cue-induced craving + fMRI Reduction in cue-induced craving and reduction in fMRI signal in OfCx
Rose et al108 15 rTMS, 1 Hz, 10 Hz, 90% MT SFG, MCx Randomized open-label crossover Cue-induced craving Craving after smoking-cue presentations was elevated in the 10 Hz SFG and reduced after neutral-cue presentations; upon smoking, craving reduction in 10 Hz rTMS over SFG
Amiaz et al60 48 rTMS, 10 Hz,100% MT, DlPfCx, left Sham Cue-induced craving, cigarette consumption Reduction in cue-induced craving and cigarette consumption
Wing et al109 15 rTMS, 20 Hz, 90% MT DlPfCx, left/right Sham Craving, smoking Reduction in craving, no effect on smoking
Prikryl et al110 35 rTMS, 10 Hz, 110% MT DlPfCx, left Sham Smoking Reduction in smoking
Dinur-Klein et al61 115 H-coil,, 1/10 Hz, 110% MT DlPfCx, bilateral, ICx Sham Cigarette consumption, craving Reduction in craving and cigarette consumption after 10 Hz rTMS
Trojak et al111 37 rTMS, 1Hz, 120% MT DlPfCx, right Sham Craving No effect on craving
Alcohol Addolorato et al112 11 Deep rTMS, 10 Hz, 100% MT DlPfCx, bilateral Sham Intake, SPECT (DAT) Decrease in alcohol intake and DAT availability
Mishra et al58 45 rTMS, 10 Hz, 110% MT DlPfCx, right Sham Craving Reduction in craving
Mishra et al113 20 rTMS, 10 Hz, 110% MT DlPfCx, right/left Randomized double-blind Craving Reduction in craving after rTMS in both conditions
Herremans et al114 36 rTMS, 20 Hz, 110% MT DlPfCx, right Sham Craving No effect on craving
Herremans et al115 29 rTMS, 20 Hz, 110% MT DlPfCx, right Sham Craving No effect on craving
Herremans et al116 26 rTMS, 20 Hz, 110% MT DlPfCx, right Sham Cue-induced craving No effect on craving
Höppner et al117 19 rTMS, 20Hz, 90% MT DlPfCx, left Sham Craving No effect on craving
Ceccanti et al57 18 rTMS, 20Hz, 120% MT MPfCx Sham Craving Reduction in craving and drinking days
del Felice et al118 17 rTMS, 10Hz, 100% MT DlPfCx, left Sham Craving, consumption No effect on craving
Heroin Shen et al63 20 rTMS, 10Hz, 100% MT DlPfCx, left Sham Cue-induced craving Reduction in cue-induced craving
Methamphetamine Li et al62 10 rTMS, 1Hz, 100% MT DlPfCx, left Sham Craving Increase in craving
Su et al119 30 rTMS, 10 Hz, 80% MT DlPfCx, left Sham Cue-induced craving Reduction in cue-induced craving

Abbreviations: rTMS, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation; MT, motor threshold; DlPfCx, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex; ICx, insular cortex; SFG, superior frontal gyrus; MCx, motor cortex; MPfCx, medial prefrontal cortex; fMRI, functional magnetic resonance imaging; SPECT, single-photon-emission computed tomography; OfCx, orbitofrontal cortex.