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reduce cognitive deficits and substance craving in individuals with substance use disorders (SUD) of different kinds. In individuals with SUD, functional neuroimaging and neuropsychological tasks have [...] changes. Further, by applying tDCS over the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) in individuals with SUD, the characteristic craving for a substance can be reduced. As there are divergent findings on

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quantities with medication." Mann also emphasizes the concrete benefits of the approach for those affected, their personal environment and society: "The study data show that those affected with reduced

and an M.Sc. and a B.Sc. in Biology. He currently works as a postdoc in our team after being awarded with a Walter Benjamin Position by the German Research Foundation (DFG). Contact Publication database