2023
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Reducing the Relative Reinforcing Value of Food in Adult Patients With Obesity Pursuing Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Protocol for a Pilot, Within-Participants, Sham-Controlled Trial
Bond D, Papasavas P, Raynor H, Grilo C, Steele V. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Reducing the Relative Reinforcing Value of Food in Adult Patients With Obesity Pursuing Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Protocol for a Pilot, Within-Participants, Sham-Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols 2023, 12: e50714. PMID: 37930756, PMCID: PMC10660230, DOI: 10.2196/50714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationBrain reward processingRRV of foodTranscranial magnetic stimulationSham repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationReward processingValue of foodMagnetic stimulationLeft dorsolateral prefrontal cortexNoninvasive brain stimulation techniqueINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERNeural reward circuitsSham-controlled crossover designFood reinforcementDorsolateral prefrontal cortexBrain stimulation techniquesSham rTMS conditionNeural measuresLine of researchActive repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationFood rewardPrefrontal cortexPalatable foodReward circuitHigher food reinforcement
2019
Accelerated Intermittent Theta-Burst Stimulation as a Treatment for Cocaine Use Disorder: A Proof-of-Concept Study
Steele VR, Maxwell AM, Ross TJ, Stein EA, Salmeron BJ. Accelerated Intermittent Theta-Burst Stimulation as a Treatment for Cocaine Use Disorder: A Proof-of-Concept Study. Frontiers In Neuroscience 2019, 13: 1147. PMID: 31736689, PMCID: PMC6831547, DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2019.01147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCocaine use disorderTranscranial magnetic stimulationITBS sessionsDorsolateral prefrontal cortexUse disordersCocaine use behaviorCocaine usersIntermittent theta burst stimulationIntermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) protocolChronic cocaine usersCocaine-positive urine testsExecutive controlNeural underpinningsTheta burst stimulationCue reactivityResponse inhibitionAccelerated Intermittent Theta Burst StimulationCocaine usePrefrontal cortexDrugs of abuseTheta-burst stimulation protocolEffective treatmentITBSMagnetic stimulationSingle participant