Singular and combined effects of transcranial infrared laser stimulation and exposure therapy on pathological fear: a randomized clinical trial
CONCLUSIONS: TILS to the dlPFC, one of the PFC regions implicated in emotion regulation, resulted in a context-specific benefit as a monotherapy for reducing fear. Contrary to prediction, TILS to the vmPFC, a region implicated in fear extinction memory consolidation, did not enhance exposure therapy outcome.PMID:34284836 | DOI:10.1017/S0033291721002270
Source: Psychological Medicine - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Eric D Zaizar Santiago Papini F Gonzalez-Lima Michael J Telch Source Type: research
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