Vagus nerve stimulation enhances extinction of conditioned fear and modulates plasticity in the pathway from the ventromedial prefrontal cortex to the amygdala

Fearful experiences can produce long-lasting and debilitating memories. Extinction of the fear response requires consolidation of new memories that compete with fearful associations. Subjects with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) show impaired extinction of conditioned fear, which is associated...

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Autores principales: Peña, David Frausto, Childs, Jessica E., Willett, Shawn, Vital, Analicia, McIntyre, Christa K., Kroener, Sven
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014
Materias:
Neuroscience
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4166996/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25278857
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00327

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4166996/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25278857
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00327

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