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Med Sci (Paris)
Volume 42, Number 2, Février 2026
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| Page(s) | 164 - 174 | |
| Section | M/S Revues | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/medsci/2026018 | |
| Published online | 24 February 2026 | |
Méthodes de neuromodulation appliquées au trouble de l’usage du tabac
Neuromodulation methods applied to tobacco use disorder
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Association addiction France, Reims, France
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Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne ; CHU de Reims, Unité de coordination tabacologique
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Résumé
Le tabagisme constitue un enjeu majeur de santé publique. Diverses techniques de neuromodulation offrent, désormais, de nouvelles perspectives dans la prise en charge de ce trouble. La stimulation magnétique transcrânienne, en modulant l’activité du cortex préfrontal, réduit les envies irrépressibles de fumer (craving) et la consommation de tabac, avec une bonne tolérance mais, souvent, les effets s’estompent avec le temps. La stimulation transcrânienne à courant continu donne des résultats variables selon le nombre de séances suivies, la motivation du patient et l’association avec d’autres approches thérapeutiques. Le neurofeedback, basé sur l’imagerie par résonance magnétique ou l’électroencéphalographie, permet une modulation volontaire de l’activité cérébrale, avec des résultats prometteurs mais encore limités.
Abstract
Smoking remains a major challenge for global public health. Neuromodulation techniques appear to be promising alternatives to current therapies. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), by modulating prefrontal circuits, seems to reduce craving and cigarette consumption with good tolerance, although its effects often fade over time. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) yields more variable outcomes, influenced by the number of sessions, patient motivation, and combination with other treatments. Neurofeedback (using functional magnetic resonance imaging or electroencephalogram), allowing individuals to voluntarily regulate their brain activity, has provided encouraging preliminary results which however need to be replicated and further investigated through controlled trials. Overall, these approaches appear safe and potentially effective, but larger, standardized clinaical trials are required to confirm their role in smoking cessation.
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