tTIS Targeted of the Striatum as an Intervention for MUD Patients

This project will recruit MUD patients. A 5-day intervention protocol of real or sham tTIS targeting the caudate nucleus will be employed. Before and after intervention, drug craving anddrug use and other questionnaire as well as stop-signal tasks, and reward-learning tasks will be used to evaluate its therapeutic efficacy on clinical craving and the underlying neural mechanisms.

Inclusion criteria

• Individuals aged between 18 and 55 years, irrespective of gender, having completed a minimum of 9 years of education and capable of effectively cooperating in questionnaire evaluations.
• Meet the diagnostic criteria set forth by the DSM-V concerning the amphetamine-type substance addiction.
• A history of utilizing amphetamine-type substances for a duration not less than one year, with a frequency of use being at least once per week.
• Consent to actively cooperate in the completion of subsequent follow-up assessments.

Exclusion criteria

• Severe cognitive functional impairments manifested through a history of head trauma, cerebrovascular diseases, epilepsy, etc., or usage of cognitive enhancement drugs in the past 6 months; an intellectual disability with an IQ score less than 70.
• A diagnosis of schizophrenia or other severe mental illnesses as per the DSM-5 criteria.
• Abuse or dependence on other psychoactive substances (excluding nicotine) within the past 5 years.
• Severe organic diseases that might compromise study participation.
• Contraindications to cTBS, such as a history of epileptic seizures or the presence of metallic implants in proximity to the head.