Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation and extinction of prepared fear: A conceptual non-replication
Burger AM, Van Diest I, van der Does W, Hysaj M, Thayer JF, Brosschot JF, Verkuil B
Scientific Reports · 2018
Key finding
The expected acceleration of fear extinction by taVNS was not observed, a null finding that failed to replicate earlier results.
- Condition
- PTSD
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
- 85
Cite this study
Burger, A. M., Van Diest, I., van der Does, W., Hysaj, M., Thayer, J. F., Brosschot, J. F., & Verkuil, B. (2018). Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation and extinction of prepared fear: A conceptual non-replication. Scientific Reports, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-29561-w
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