Acute Effects and the Dreamy State Evoked by Deep Brain Electrical Stimulation of the Amygdala: Associations of the Amygdala in Human Dreaming, Consciousness, Emotions, and Creativity

Accurate localization of complex human experiences such as emotions, dreaming, creativity, and consciousness to specific cerebral structures or neural networks has remained elusive despite technological advances. We report the use of acute deep brain stimulation (DBS) to evoke behavioral and emotion...

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Main Authors: George Lai, Jean-Philippe Langevin, Ralph J. Koek, Scott E. Krahl, Ausaf A. Bari, James W. Y. Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnhum.2020.00061/full