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Vagus Nerve Stimulation as a Tool to Induce Plasticity in Pathways Relevant for Extinction Learning
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Vagus Nerve Stimulation as a Tool to Induce Plasticity in Pathways Relevant for Extinction Learning

Vagus Nerve Stimulation as a Tool to Induce Plasticity in Pathways Relevant for Extinction Learning

DOI:
10.3791/53032-v

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11:02 min

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August 21, 2015

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1School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences,The University of Texas at Dallas

Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 01:53Construction of VNS Cuffs and Headcap Connectors
  • 04:46VNS Surgery
  • 07:37Auditory Fear Conditioning
  • 09:02Vagus Nerve Stimulation During Fear Conditioning Extinction with Electrophysiology
  • 10:27Conclusion

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Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) has emerged as a tool to induce targeted synaptic plasticity in the forebrain to modify a range of behaviors. This protocol describes how to implement VNS to facilitate the consolidation of fear extinction memory.

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Keywords: Vagus Nerve StimulationVNSExtinction LearningFear ConditioningAnxiety DisordersPTSDPlasticityInfralimbic CortexBasolateral AmygdalaSynaptic PlasticityMemory Consolidation

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