Nucleus Accumbens Surgery for Addiction

  Our institute had performed this surgery in 272 patients with severe heroin addiction. The follow up study showed the 5 years non-relapse rate was 58% and the quality of life was significantly improved.

 

Nucleus Accumbens Surgery for Addiction. World Neurosurg. 2012 Oct 6. pii: S1878-8750(12)01106-0. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2012.10.007. [Epub ahead of print]