Vagus nerve stimulation as a tool for enhancing extinction in exposure-based therapies
Noble LJ, Souza RR, McIntyre CK
Psychopharmacology · 2019
Key finding
We propose that stimulation of the left cervical vagus nerve during exposure to conditioned cues signals the brain to store new memories just as epinephrine or emotional arousal would do, but bypasses the peripheral sympathetic "fight-or-flight" response.
- Condition
- PTSD
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
- —
Cite this study
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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