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.
Front Hum Neurosci February 25, 2020 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2020.00061 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Experimental study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Deep brain electrical stimulation of the amygdala |
| Topics | Dreaming |
| Key findings | Deep brain electrical stimulation of the amygdala can evoke a dreamy state, indicating the amygdala's involvement in dreaming, consciousness, emotions, and creativity. |
Abstract
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.