Vagus nerve stimulation as a tool for enhancing extinction in exposure-based therapies
Noble LJ, Souza RR, McIntyre CK
Psychopharmacology · 2019
Key finding
A narrative review proposing VNS enhances fear extinction in exposure-based therapies by promoting memory consolidation without triggering the peripheral stress response.
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- Condition
- PTSD
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Narrative / Scoping Review
- Participants
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Noble, L. J., Souza, R. R., & McIntyre, C. K. (2019). Vagus nerve stimulation as a tool for enhancing extinction in exposure-based therapies. Psychopharmacology, 236(1), 355-367. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-018-4994-5
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