NeuroControl of Nicotine Dependence

Inclusion criteria

• Nicotine Dependence as measured by: Smoke ≥ 8 cigarettes/day for ≥ 2 yrs, expired carbon monoxide (CO) concentration of ≥ 10 ppm, positive urine cotinine test and FTND score ≥ 3 Or ≥ 15 uses of electronic cigarette/day for ≥ 1 year, positive urine cotinine test, and PS-ECDI score ≥ 3
• English Fluency
• Functional Vision (with corrective lenses as needed)

Exclusion criteria

• Use of psychotropic and antiepileptic medications in the last month
• Presence of an untreated illness or serious medical condition
• History of major neurological illness
• Contraindication to TMS (history of neurological disorder or seizure, increased intracranial pressure, brain surgery, or head trauma with loss of consciousness for >15 min., implanted electronic device, metal in the head) or MRI.
• Any use of substances that lower seizure threshold.
• Current or past psychosis
• Electroconvulsive therapy in the past 6 months
• Unstable cardiac disease or hypertension, severe renal or liver insufficiency, or sleep apnea
• BAC greater than 0.0.
• Positive urine pregnancy test
• Any other concern that in the investigator's opinion would impact participant safety, study instruction compliance, or confound the interpretation of the study results.