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article · International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice

Unexpected improvement in nicotine consumption after low-frequency repetitive magnetic stimulation

Abstract

After 20 sessions, the patient reported a decreased severity of his depressive symptoms with a BDI (Beck Depression Inventory) score of 6 but without significant improvement of OCD with a YBOCS score of 32. However, the patient reported great improvement in his tobacco craving and a diminishing number of consumed cigarettes in the second week of the rTMS protocol of treatment. This ended with tobacco cessation within a month. However, this occurred without any medication or psychological support for treating tobacco dependence.

Research topics

  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Muscle activation and electromyography studies

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DOI: 10.1080/13651501.2024.2417651

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