Antidromic activation is often induced experimentally by direct electrical stimulation of a presumed target structure. Antidromic activation is often used in a laboratory setting to confirm that a neuron being recorded from projects to the structure of interest.
Antidromic activation is typically initiated artificially through direct electrical stimulation of a suspected destination area. This technique is frequently utilized in a lab environment to verify that the neuron being monitored projects its signals to the desired location.