Pubblicazioni

Autori:

Zucchella, Chiara; Mantovani, Elisa; Federico, Angela; Lugoboni, Fabio; Tamburin, Stefano

Titolo:

Non-invasive brain stimulation for gambling disorder: a systematic review

Anno:

2020

Tipologia prodotto:

Articolo in Rivista

Tipologia ANVUR:

Articolo su rivista

Lingua:

Inglese

Formato:

Elettronico

Referee:

Sì

Nome rivista:

FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE

ISSN Rivista:

1662-4548

N° Volume:

14

Numero o Fascicolo:

729

Intervallo pagine:

1-11

Parole chiave:

behavioral addiction; gambling disorder; non-invasive brain stimulation; transcranial direct current stimulation; transcranial electrical stimulation; transcranial magnetic stimulation

Breve descrizione dei contenuti:

Background:Gambling disorder (GD) is the most common behavioral addiction and shares pathophysiological and clinical features with substance use disorders (SUDs). Effective therapeutic interventions for GD are lacking. Non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) may represent a promising treatment option for GD. Objective:This systematic review aimed to provide a comprehensive and structured overview of studies applying NIBS techniques to GD and problem gambling. Methods:A literature search using Pubmed, Web of Science, and Science Direct was conducted from databases inception to December 19, 2019, for studies assessing the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (t-DCS) on subjects with GD or problem gambling. Studies using NIBS techniques on healthy subjects and those without therapeutic goals but only aiming to assess basic neurophysiology measures were excluded. Results:A total of 269 articles were title and abstract screened, 13 full texts were assessed, and 11 were included, of which six were controlled and five were uncontrolled. Most studies showed a reduction of gambling behavior, craving for gambling, and gambling-related symptoms. NIBS effects on psychiatric symptoms were less consistent. A decrease of the behavioral activation related to gambling was also reported. Some studies reported modulation of behavioral measures (i.e., impulsivity, cognitive and attentional control, decision making, cognitive flexibility). Studies were not consistent in terms of NIBS protocol, site of stimulation, clinical and surrogate outcome measures, and duration of treatment and follow-up. Sample size was small in most studies. Conclusions:The clinical and methodological heterogeneity of the included studies prevented us from drawing any firm conclusion on the efficacy of NIBS interventions for GD. Further methodologically sound, robust, and well-powered studies are needed.

Pagina Web:

https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2020.00729

Id prodotto:

116710

Handle IRIS:

11562/1026674

ultima modifica:

15 novembre 2022

Citazione bibliografica:

Zucchella, Chiara; Mantovani, Elisa; Federico, Angela; Lugoboni, Fabio; Tamburin, Stefano, Non-invasive brain stimulation for gambling disorder: a systematic review «FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE» , vol. 14 , n. 729 , 2020 , pp. 1-11

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