Targeted medial prefrontal cortex stimulation prevents incubation of cocaine craving and restores functional connectivity
Hanbing Lu, Samantha L. Hoffman, Ying Duan, Zilu Ma, Hieu Nguyen, Aidan Carney, Taylor Scott, Olivea Varlas, Md Mohaiminul Haque, Elliot A. Stein, Zheng‐Xiong Xi, Yavin Shaham, Yihong Yang
Focal transcranial magnetic stimulation of the medial prefrontal cortex prevents cocaine craving incubation and restores functional connectivity in a rat model of relapse.
bioRxiv · Apr 24, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience