Within the amygdaloid complex, Arc and c-fos immunoreactive neurons were substantially increased 5 h after salicylate injections compared to NBW stimulation, especially in CeA (where Arc and c-fos immunoreactive neurons were found exclusively after tinnitus-inducing treatments): Salicylate treatment combined with exposure to ambient background noise and salicylate treatment paired with exposure to silence led to strong Arc expression in CeA (mostly the lateral subdivision) as well as in LA, but expression was negligible in MeA. This evidence concerns the gene ARC and Tinnitus.