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Specific neural mechanisms underlie the ASMR physical sensation.

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Neuroimaging and electrophysiological studies consistently show that specific neural signatures—including activation in reward and emotional processing regions, altered network connectivity, and unique cortical structures—underlie the ASMR physical sensation.

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The retrieved papers provide robust functional MRI, structural MRI, and EEG evidence identifying specific brain regions, network dynamics, and structural cortical differences associated with the ASMR experience. Therefore, the claim that specific neural mechanisms underlie the ASMR physical sensation is well supported.

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An fMRI investigation of the neural correlates underlying the autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR)
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Bryson C. Lochte, Sean Guillory, Craig A H Richard, W. M. Kelley. An fMRI investigation of the neural correlates underlying the autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR). 2018. https://doi.org/10.15171/bi.2018.32

Demonstrates via fMRI that ASMR experiences correlate with specific brain activations in reward and emotional arousal regions like the NAcc, dACC, and insula.

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Exploring the technological dimension of Autonomous sensory meridian response-induced physiological responses
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S. Seifzadeh, Bożena Kostek. Exploring the technological dimension of Autonomous sensory meridian response-induced physiological responses. 2024. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17754

Reviews physiological and EEG literature showing distinct neural and autonomic signatures associated with ASMR.

Brain circuits in autonomous sensory meridian response and related phenomena.
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Lin IF, Kondo HM. Brain circuits in autonomous sensory meridian response and related phenomena.. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2023.0252

Identifies specific neural substrates, noting involvement of the insula and alterations in default mode and salience networks during ASMR.

Structural differences in the cortex of individuals who experience the autonomous sensory meridian response.
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Kornelsen J, Fredborg BK, Smith SD. Structural differences in the cortex of individuals who experience the autonomous sensory meridian response.. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.2894

Finds structural cortical differences, such as reduced cortical thickness in sensorimotor and attentional regions, in individuals who experience ASMR.

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