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Table 1 Search terms used to identify relevant articles in electronic databases

From: Effects of neuromodulation on cognitive performance in individuals exhibiting addictive behaviour: a systematic review protocol

1.

alcohol

16.

opiate

2.

alcoholic

17.

opioid

3.

cigarette

18.

heroin

4.

smoking

19.

benzodiazepine

5.

tobacco

20.

gambling

6.

crack

21.

drug

7.

cocaine

22.

addiction

8.

amphetamine

23.

substance

9.

methamphetamine

24.

‘behavioral addiction’

10.

stimulant

25.

‘substance use disorder’

11.

hallucinogen

26.

‘binge eating’

12.

THC

27.

‘food addiction’

13.

marijuana

28.

‘transcranial direct current stimulation’

14.

cannabis

29.

‘transcranial magnetic stimulation’

15.

sedative

  

30.

Population search terms: 1 OR 2 OR 3 OR 4 OR 5 OR 6 OR 7 OR 8 OR 9 OR 10 OR 11 OR 12 OR 13 OR 14 OR 15 OR 16 OR 17 OR 18 OR 19 OR 20 OR 21 OR 22 OR 23 OR 24 OR 25 OR 26 OR 27

31.

Neuromodulation search terms: 28 OR 29

32.

Final search terms: 30 AND 31