World Neurosurg
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Addiction is a serious spiral where negative events or relationships trigger a craving even when the situation is caused by the addiction in the first place. Nucleus accumbens is identified as an important hub for the neural pathways involved in the addictive behavior. Stimulation of this structure was demonstrated to be beneficial for addiction previously, but radioneuromodulation was never investigated until today. This study aimed to investigate if radioneuromodulation of the nucleus accumbens has any effect on alcohol addiction. ⋯ This study indicates that nucleus accumbens radioneuromodulation, although not significantly affecting baseline consumption, reduces intake when an aversive stimulus is involved, implying improved self-control.