A Novel Cognition-guided Neurofeedback Protocol for Methamphetamine Addiction Treatment
Huixing Gou, University of Science and Technology of China, China; Junjie Bu, Anhui Medical University, China; Xiaochu Zhang, University of Science and Technology of China, China
Session:
Posters 3B Poster
Presentation Time:
Sat, 26 Aug, 13:00 - 15:00 United Kingdom Time
Abstract:
Methamphetamine (Meth) is a highly addictive stimulant that poses serious health and social risks. Conventional treatments have high relapse rates among meth abusers. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop new and efficient treatment methods. One possible approach is to reduce brain reactivity to meth-related cues, which is a core feature of meth abuse. We applied a novel and personalized cognition-guided neurofeedback protocol based on a cognitive task - meth cue reactivity task. We assigned 63 meth abusers to receive ten sessions of neurofeedback training either from their own brain activity patterns (Real-Feedback Group, n = 31) or from brain activity patterns of randomly matched participants (Yoke-Feedback Group, n = 32). We found that this novel cognition guided neurofeedback protocol induced short- and long-term effects on meth addiction and long-term effects were further predicted by baseline information.
