New technology for craniotomy and detoxification: "Pacemaker" is controlled in the deep part of the brain to control drug addiction
Release date: 2016-06-28
A "pacemaker" is installed in the head of drug addiction patients to control the recurrence of drug addiction. This is a new medical technology to be studied by West China Hospital of Sichuan University. The reporter learned that at present, this new type of brain deep electrical stimulation (DBS) detoxification will conduct an evaluation test. The Huaxi Hospital Mental Health Center will openly recruit 30 patients with severe heroin dependence for free treatment and conduct an evaluation test on the “DBS†project.
Professor Li Jing, the head of the clinical research department of drug treatment in West China Hospital of Sichuan University, and the head of the Huaxi Center of the project, said that the essence of drug addiction is that drugs stimulate the brain to produce a lot of dopamine formation "euphoria" and control the brain that produces such "craving". The area of ​​meta-activity is in the nucleus accumbens deep in the brain. Li Jing described DBS technology as: a pacemaker for the brain. Through the advanced brain stereotaxic instrument, two tiny holes are opened in the patient's brain, and the electrodes of the nucleus accumbens are accurately positioned. According to the different brain functions and activities of each patient, the amount of current is adjusted to stimulate the nucleus accumbens. The dependence of the core area on drugs has reached the goal of “not wanting to take drugsâ€.
Li Jing said that the biggest advantage of DBS is that it has no substantial damage to brain tissue and is reversible. "If the effect is not achieved or there are side effects, the electrode can be removed by surgery." Currently, this new type of detoxification has been carried out in clinical research in China.
Source: Chengdu Business Daily
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