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The nucleus accumbens (NAcc) has a significant role in the process of opiate addiction and the initiation of relapse after detoxification. There is evidence that deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the NAcc exerts a positive effect on individuals with severe heroin addiction via inhibitory action .

The investigators hypothesise that bilateral stimulation of the NAcc will significantly reduce withdrawal symptoms and thus enable the patients to substantially decrease their Levomethadone usage.


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NCT number NCT02440152
Study type Interventional
Source Ruijin Hospital
Contact ChenCheng Zhang, MD
Email i@cczhang.org
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 2/Phase 3
Start date February 1, 2017
Completion date July 2021

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