Chronic stress does not induce behavioural signs of tinnitus or cochlear synaptopathy in Mongolian gerbils
David Hein, Konstantin Tziridis, Jwan Rasheed, Claudia Boehm, Holger Schulze
This study shows that chronic stress alone does not cause tinnitus or cochlear synaptopathy in Mongolian gerbils, suggesting stress may not be a primary cause of tinnitus.
bioRxiv · Jul 27, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience