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- Lin Lu, Xi Wang, and Thomas R Kosten.
- National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, 38, Xue Yuan Road, Beijing 100083, China. linlu@bjmu.edu.cn
- Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2009 Jan 1; 35 (6): 391-3.
BackgroundStereotactic neurosurgery is a well-developed and accepted treatment for movement disorders like Parkinson's disease.ObjectiveReview use of this neurosurgical intervention to treat drug addiction since the 1960s.MethodsLiterature review of case and series reports.ResultsStereotactic neurosurgery has shown promising results in reducing drug addiction, but it has also caused severe side effects. Thus, surgeons have sought to refine the stereotactic lesion procedure and its target over the past 50 years.Conclusions And SignificanceRecent developments in stereotactic technique and deep brain stimulation (DBS) may make stereotactic neurosurgery a viable and reversible treatment for drug addiction.
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