CPC A61N 1/36089 (2013.01) [A61N 1/0534 (2013.01); A61N 2/002 (2013.01); A61N 2/006 (2013.01); A61N 7/00 (2013.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); G16H 20/70 (2018.01); G16H 50/30 (2018.01); A61N 2007/0026 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A method of improving addiction to an addictive behavior or addictive chemical substance in a patient in need thereof comprising:
obtaining a measurement of the patient's baseline craving level for the addictive behavior or addictive chemical substance;
providing the patient exposure to a cue associated with the addictive behavior or addictive chemical substance;
obtaining a subsequent measurement of the patient's resultant craving level for the addictive behavior or addictive chemical substance during or after exposure to the cue; and
delivering a neuromodulation signal comprising a focused ultrasound signal, a transcranial magnetic stimulation signal, and/or a deep brain stimulation signal to the patient based on a comparison of the baseline craving level and the resultant craving level to improve the patient's addiction.
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