Randomised Controlled TrialtaVNSn = 80

Promoting long-term inhibition of human fear responses by non-invasive transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation during extinction training

Szeska C, Richter J, Wendt J, Weymar M, Hamm AO

Scientific Reports · 2020

Key finding

In an RCT, taVNS promoted longer-term inhibition of human fear responses, engaging ventromedial-prefrontal mechanisms.

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Condition
PTSD
Stimulation
taVNS
Evidence tier
Randomised Controlled Trial
Participants
80
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Szeska, C., Richter, J., Wendt, J., Weymar, M., & Hamm, A. O. (2020). Promoting long-term inhibition of human fear responses by non-invasive transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation during extinction training. Scientific Reports, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-58412-w

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