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Project Number: | I21RX003338-01A1 |
| Title: | sTMS for Substance Use-disordered Veterans |
| Principal Investigator: | John E. McGeary |
| Location: | Providence, RI |
| Congressional District Code: | 2 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | July 2020 - December 2022 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $69,897 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$199,755 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: The goal of this proposal is to evaluate preliminary participant response to a pilot, controlled, feasibility study to evaluate changes in craving, substance use, and quality of life after 6 weeks of a low-risk non-invasive brain stimulation technique, called Synchronized Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (sTMS), compared to sham, in Veterans with a substance use disorder (SUD). An important focus of this application will be evaluating the acceptability, tolerability, and safety of sTMS in this... |