Open AccessNucleus accumbens as a stereotactic target for the treatment of addictions in humans: a literature review
Author(s) -
Michał Sobstyl,
Anna Kupryjaniuk,
Paweł Mierzejewski
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
neurologia i neurochirurgia polska
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1897-4260
pISSN - 0028-3843
DOI - 10.5603/pjnns.a2021.0065
Subject(s) - medicine , addiction , deep brain stimulation , nucleus accumbens , addiction medicine , adverse effect , psychiatry , disease , parkinson's disease , dopamine
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has achieved substantial success as a treatment for movement disorders such as Parkinson's Disease (PD), essential tremor (ET), and dystonia. More recently, a limited number of basic and clinical studies have indicated that DBS of the nucleus accumbens (NAc) and other neighbouring structures of the reward circuit may be an effective intervention for patients with treatment-refractory addiction.
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