High-dose Accelerated Theta Burst Stimulation for the Treatment of Alcohol Addiction

Inclusion Criteria: * alchohol dependence according to ICD-10 (F10.2) * desire to reduce or abstain from alcohol drinking * male or female * 18-65 years * residency in Germany, German speaking * written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * contraindications for transcranial magnetic stimulation (electric devices or metal parts in the body such as pacemaker) * relevant neurological or internistic diseases according to study investigator * treatment with TMS in the past * participation in other trials during treatment * pregnancy or breatfeeding * positive breath test for alcohol * legal care and placement in a psychiatric hospital * co-medication with disulfiram, acamprosate, topiramate, baclofen, naltrexone, or nalmefene * acute psychiatric comorbidity that requires inpatient treatment or medication readjustment (\<1 month) * severe chronic psychiatric illness (schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder) * patients who are unable to complete study questionnaires or follow-up questionnaires (in the opinion of the investigators)