Using brain stimulation to treat alcohol use disorder with Anastasia Demina

In this episode, Dr Tsen Vei Lim talks to Dr Anastasia Demina, an addiction physician and researcher at the Dijon Bourgogne University Hospital and Université Bourgogne Europe, France. The interview covers Anastasia’s randomised controlled triple-blind trial on the efficacy and safety of transcranial direct current stimulation in alcohol use disorder.

The current available treatments for alcohol use disorder [01:11]
Why transcranial direct current stimulation is needed [03:38]
The process of transcranial direct current stimulation [04:51]
The key findings of the study [07:31]
How transcranial direct current stimulation works among current treatments for alcohol use disorder [12:21]
The next steps for implementing transcranial direct current stimulation into clinical practice [16:04]

About Tsen Vei Lim: Tsen Vei is an academic fellow supported by the Society for the Study of Addiction, currently based at the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge. His research integrates computational modelling, experimental psychology, and neuroimaging to understand the neuropsychological basis of addictive behaviours. He holds a PhD in Psychiatry from the University of Cambridge, UK, and a BSc in Psychology from the University of Bath, UK.

About Anastasia Demina: Anastasia MD, PhD, is an addiction physician and researcher at the Dijon Bourgogne University Hospital and Université Bourgogne Europe. Her research focuses on optimising non-invasive brain stimulation to improve outcomes in individuals with substance use disorders, bridging neuroscience and clinical translation. She has led and contributed to clinical trials, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, and international collaborations in neuromodulation and addiction.

Original article: Efficacy and safety of transcranial direct current stimulation in alcohol use disorder: A randomized controlled triple-blind trial https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70461

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