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Circuit-based Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Opiate Dependent Individuals

This study uses fMRI and TMS to explore on whether excitatory or inhibitory sequences of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) induces neuroplastic change in individuals with Opiate Use Disorder or OUD. Results could inform future studies of each rTMS sequence as a treatment for OUD. [Funded by the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation].

Assessing Task Performance During Treatment

This study uses behavioral tasks that may help predict substance use behaviors such as relapse. Findings will provide evidence whether these measures could help identify individuals at risk to relapse. [Funded by HHC and NIH/NIDA].

Neuroplastic Change Induced by Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)

This study examines whether TMS can modulate activity in executive functioning circuits in the brains of healthy people as well as those with opioid use disorder (OUD) in order to assess the potential of these circuits as targets for treatment of OUD with TMS. [Funded by NIH/NIDA and HHC]

Modulation of Circuits in an Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) sample

This study uses fMRI and TMS to explore how intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) induces neuroplastic change in individuals with OUD. Results could inform future studies of iTBS as a treatment for OUD. [Funded by NIH/NIDA and HHC]