DLPFC rTMS Reduced Cigarette Craving: Heavier Baseline Symptoms Marked Responders

DLPFC rTMS Reduced Cigarette Craving: Heavier Baseline Symptoms Marked Responders

TL;DR: A 2026 medRxiv preprint found that one session of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) reduced cigarette craving in adults with tobacco use disorder, and the people who responded had heavier baseline smoking, craving, and withdrawal. Key Findings DLPFC craving test: The randomized crossover study included 60 adults …

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