Deep brain stimulation of nucleus accumbens on heroin-seeking behaviors: a case report
H Zhou, J Xu, J Jiang - Biological psychiatry, 2011 - biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com
Discussion. The clinical practice of surgical ablation of the NAc in China, although
controversial and currently stopped, appeared to be effective in alleviating psychological
dependence on opiate drugs. The NAc represents the common pathway for drug relapse (12–
14), which seems to be the most promising therapeutic target in attempts to attenuate drug
relapse. Compared with surgical ablation of select brain tissues (ie, NAc, cingular gyri), DBS
is a less invasive, reversible, and adjustable stereotactic neuromodulation technique. Our …
controversial and currently stopped, appeared to be effective in alleviating psychological
dependence on opiate drugs. The NAc represents the common pathway for drug relapse (12–
14), which seems to be the most promising therapeutic target in attempts to attenuate drug
relapse. Compared with surgical ablation of select brain tissues (ie, NAc, cingular gyri), DBS
is a less invasive, reversible, and adjustable stereotactic neuromodulation technique. Our …
