TMS works directly on the brain’s reward system to break the vicious cycle of craving, bingeing and withdrawal.
This non-invasive and medication-free approach is different to rehab and other drug addiction treatments.
Cocaine is a hugely addictive stimulant drug, which produces a powerful and pleasurable high, causing the user to become more alert and energetic. It is when the user begins to use cocaine on a regular basis, in order to re-experience this pleasurable high, that people are at risk of becoming addicted.
The immediate effects observed after taking cocaine include:
When large quantities of cocaine have been ingested, users may show;
Regular use of cocaine can lead to an addiction. Symptoms could include:
Conventional treatment options available
rTMS is an increasingly recognised treatment for cocaine addiction.
rTMS is a brain stimulation technique that can modulate the neural networks in the brain’s reward system, causing a break in the craving, bingeing and withdrawal cycle. Addicts treated with rTMS report that the cravings are completely eliminated – this is not something that can be achieved by other rehab treatments.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation therapy is available at Smart TMS Ireland, based at our clinic in Dublin.
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