A widely held dogma in the preclinical addiction field is that females are more vulnerable
than males to drug craving and relapse. Here, we first review clinical studies on sex …

This meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the available evidence regarding the effects
of non-invasive neurostimulation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), on craving in …

Background It is still unclear whether craving should be considered a key risk factor for
substance-use behaviors (SUB) among treatment-seeking individuals with alcohol (AUD) …

Susceptibility to addictive behaviors has been related to both increases and decreases in
striatal function. Both profiles have been reported in humans as well as in animal models …

The study of sex as a biological variable is a necessary emphasis across a wide array of
endpoints, including basic neuroscience, medicine, mental health, physiology and behavior …

Stimuli, including contexts, which predict the availability or onset of a drug effect, can acquire
conditioned incentive motivational properties. These conditioned properties endure after …

Background Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can temporarily interrupt or
facilitate activity in a focal brain region. Several lines of evidence suggest that rTMS of the …

Relapse is a major problem in treating methamphetamine use disorder.“Incubation of
craving” during abstinence is a rat model for persistence of vulnerability to craving and …

Methamphetamine abuse is escalating worldwide. Its strong and irreversible neurotoxicity
generally causes structural and functional changes in the brain. Repetitive transcranial …

Methamphetamine (MA) use disorder is a serious psychiatric condition for which there are
no FDA-approved medications. Naltrexone (NTX) is an opioid receptor antagonist with …