According to [addiction] published in the journal Science( https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/add.15889 ) 》According to a new systematic review, non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) may increase the rate of quitting smoking 3 to 6 months after quitting smoking In recent years, nibs has emerged as a new treatment in the treatment of alcohol use disorders and other substance related and addictive disorders. Although nibs has shown good results in the treatment of tobacco use disorders, little is known about its effect on long-term smoking cessation.
A research team from Dijon University Hospital in France conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of nibs in long-term smoking cessation. The team searched several scientific databases for nibs randomized controlled trials of adult smokers seeking to quit smoking, followed them up for more than four weeks, and then combined the results to measure the overall effect of nibs on quitting smoking. Seven studies were included, including 699 patients. In all included studies, the control group received sham nibs.
By bringing together seven included studies, the risk ratio of continuous smoking cessation of any form of nibs relative to false nibs was 2.39, meaning that smokers receiving nibs were 2.39 times more likely to quit smoking for a long time than smokers receiving false nibs. The risk ratio is higher when studying different types of nibs or stimulating specific parts of the brain. A high risk of bias was found in the four included studies.
Lead author Dr Benjamin Petit said: "Although our review seems small, with only seven included studies, low confidence, and significant differences between studies, the results seem to be robust, and we are confident that nibs is a relevant technology for short-term and sustained smoking cessation. In addition, we find that several scientific experiments are currently being conducted in this specific area. Nibs may be considered a promising tool to assist individuals who want to quit smoking in the near future New choice. "
The two common forms of nibs are transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). TDCS sends a low-intensity direct current to the brain through electrodes placed on the patient's scalp. This weak current can regulate the excitability of neurons. TMS uses a metal coil placed on the patient's scalp. The coil generates magnetic pulses that induce transient currents in cortical tissue. The excitability of the target area is increased or decreased according to the frequency of the pulse.