Marijuana Abuse
Conditions
Keywords
Cannabis, Addiction, Craving, TMS
Brief summary
Evaluation of efficacy and safety of H-coil deep transcranial magnetic stimulation 9 week treatment trial for cannabis addiction as assessed by measures of drug intake and craving.
Interventions
DEVICEH-Coil deep TMS
Sponsors
Shalvata Mental Health Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Male and Female, aged 21-70 years, who meet DSM-IV TR diagnostic criteria for cannabis abuse and are motivated to quit cannabis use as assessed in the screening visit and gave their written informed consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
* History of a primary major psychiatric other then cannabis abuse, or cognitive disorder according to DSM-IV TR criteria. * Hamilton depression scale rated 25 and above (moderate to severe depression) * Current alcohol or other substance abuse or dependence * Alcohol or other substance abuse or dependence during the last 12 months before recruitment. * History of or evidence of significant brain malformation,neoplasm, head injury, cerebral vascular events,neurodegenerative disorder or brain surgery. * Severe somatic co-morbidity * History of seizures Cardiac pace maker or other electronic implants Pregnancy and lactation
Countries
Israel
Contacts
Primary ContactZiv Carmel, M.D.
Outcome results
None listed