Treating Addiction with Brain Surgery

Today I read about the stereotactic brain surgery used to treat opioid dependence in China over the past ten years. The procedure is relatively straightforward; the patient’s skull is clamped in place while small holes are drilled, guided by computerized, 3-dimensional maps of the brain. Probes are inserted deeply through brain tissue to the nucleus accumbens, where [...]

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Source: Suboxone Talk Zone - January 1, 2013 Category: Addiction Authors: J T Junig Tags: Addiction risks side effects Suboxone treatment brain pleasure centers brain surgery for heroin addiction chinese brain surgery neuro-ablation of nucleus accumbens opioid dependence treatment Source Type: blogs