Network-targeted TMS modulates nicotine craving and default mode network connectivity in psychotic disorders
We identified a potential mechanism of nicotine use in psychosis and demonstrated that engaging this target reduces craving, suggesting a novel target for nicotine interventions in psychosis.
Authors
- Sophia H. Blyth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3056-4224)
- Carol A. Tamminga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6366-5697)
- Jillian Connolly
- Meda Shashwath
- Heather Burrell Ward (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2901-8004)
- Gulcan Yildiz
- Mark A. Halko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7427-0789)
- Jennifer E. McDowell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8134-3678)
- Brett A. Clementz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2563-9594)
- V M SIMON
- Baxter P. Rogers
- Godfrey Pearlson
- Elliot Gershon
- Roscoe O. Brady
Institutions
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Georgia (US)
- McLean Hospital (US)
- Yale University (US)
- University of Chicago (US)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brain stimulation
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2026.103064
- Primary Topic
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Vanderbilt University
- National Institutes of Health
- Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center