Methods and Systems for Modifying Empathy by Modulating Type 2 Theta Oscillations

[특허 요약] The disclosure pertains to methods for modifying empathy in a subject, such as a human, by modulating type 2 theta oscillations in a brain region of the subject. The methods include increasing empathy in a subject, such as a human, by increasing type 2 theta oscillations in a brain region of the subject, thereby increasing empathy in the subject. The human subject may have a psychiatric or neurological condition that causes suboptimal empathy. Modulating type 2 theta oscillations in a brain region of a subject can be accomplished by optogenetic treatment, electric stimulation of a brain region, administration of a pharmaceutical drug, or a combination thereof. Also provided are systems for performing the methods disclosed herein.

특허 등록번호

20230364423A

특허 출원번호

202118027023

출원일

2021.09.30

등록일

2023.11.16

국가

미국

출원인

더 보드 오브 트러스티스 오브 더 리랜드 스탠포드 쥬니어 유니버시티, 기초과학연구원

발명자

Jin Hyung Lee, Hee-Sup Shin

중요 키워드

acc, type, empathy, fear, theta