Overview

The International Neuromodulation Society is pleased to offer webinars for members featuring renowned experts reviewing the latest research, therapies and best practices and offering guidance on patient safety, patient selection and device selection to optimize treatment outcomes and reduce adverse events – all of which are of paramount importance in the field of neuromodulation.

Program

Moderators: Robert Levy, MD, PhD and Andres M. Lozano, OC, MD, PhD, FRCSC, FRSC, FCAHS

Topics and Faculty:

1) Deep Brain Stimulation of the Nucleus Accumbens in the treatment of severe alcohol use disorder - Nir Lipsman, MD, PhD, FRCSC
2) Deep Brain Stimulation of the Nucleus Accumbens in Treatment-Resistant Alcohol Use Disorder: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Multi-Center Trial - TBC
3) Cortical Stimulation for the Treatment of Addictive Disorders - Dirk De Ridder, MD, PhD

Background articles

-Davidson B, Giacobbe P, George TP, Nestor SM, Rabin JS, Goubran M, Nyman AJ, Baskaran A, Meng Y, Pople CB, Graham SJ, Tam F, Hamani C, Lipsman N. Deep brain stimulation of the nucleus accumbens in the treatment of severe alcohol use disorder: a phase I pilot trial. Mol Psychiatry. 2022 Oct;27(10):3992-4000. doi: 10.1038/s41380-022-01677-6. Epub 2022 Jul 21. PMID: 35858989.
-Bach P, Luderer M, Müller UJ, Jakobs M, Baldermann JC, Voges J, Kiening K, Lux A, Visser-Vandewalle V; DeBraSTRA study group; Bogerts B, Kuhn J, Mann K. Deep brain stimulation of the nucleus accumbens in treatment-resistant alcohol use disorder: a double-blind randomized controlled multi-center trial. Transl Psychiatry. 2023 Feb 8;13(1):49. doi: 10.1038/s41398-023-02337-1. PMID: 36755017; PMCID: PMC9908935.
-De Ridder D, Perera S, Vanneste S. State of the Art: Novel Applications for Cortical Stimulation. Neuromodulation. 2017 Apr;20(3):206-214. doi: 10.1111/ner.12593. Epub 2017 Mar 28. PMID: 28371170.
-Pelloux Y, Degoulet M, Tiran-Cappello A, Cohen C, Lardeux S, George O, Koob GF, Ahmed SH, Baunez C. Subthalamic nucleus high frequency stimulation prevents and reverses escalated cocaine use. Mol Psychiatry. 2018 Dec;23(12):2266-2276. doi: 10.1038/s41380-018-0080-y. Epub 2018 Jun 7. PMID: 29880881; PMCID: PMC8276917.