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SUBMITTER: Shi L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6177454 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Shi Le L Deng Jiahui J Chen Sijing S Que Jianyu J Sun Yekun Y Wang Zhong Z Guo Xiaojie X Han Ying Y Zhou Yuxin Y Zhang Xiujun X Xie Wen W Lin Xiao X Shi Jie J Lu Lin L
Translational psychiatry 20181009 1
Fear is prone to return following extinction that is the basis of exposure therapy for fear-related disorders. Manipulations that enhance the extinction process can be beneficial for treatment. Animal studies have shown that fasting or caloric restriction can enhance extinction and inhibit the return of fear. The present study examined the effects of fasting on fear acquisition, extinction, and the return of fear in humans. One hundred and twenty-five male participants were randomized into a fas ...[more]