Establishment of Emotional Memories Is Mediated by Vagal Nerve Activation: Evidence from Noninvasive taVNS
Ventura-Bort C, Wirkner J, Wendt J, Hamm AO, Weymar M
The Journal of Neuroscience · 2021
Key finding
A study providing evidence that vagal activation via non-invasive VNS mediates the formation of emotional memories.
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- Condition
- Cognitive Function
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
- 37
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Ventura-Bort, C., Wirkner, J., Wendt, J., Hamm, A. O., & Weymar, M. (2021). Establishment of Emotional Memories Is Mediated by Vagal Nerve Activation: Evidence from Noninvasive taVNS. The Journal of Neuroscience, 41(36), 7636-7648. https://doi.org/10.1523/jneurosci.2329-20.2021
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