Deep transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of pathological gambling.

Psychiatry Res

Beer Yaakov Mental Health Center, Affiliated to Sackler School of Medicine, University of Tel Aviv, Israel.

Published: March 2013

Five pathological gamblers received deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (DTMS). Evaluations included rating scales and collateral anamnesis. Despite initial improvement in ratings, collateral anamnesis demonstrated failure to respond. DTMS to the pre-frontal cortex using an H1 coil was an ineffective treatment. Our study is preliminary, and additional studies are required.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2012.09.045DOI Listing

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