Modulation of visual processing of food by transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS)
Alicart H, Heldmann M, Göttlich M, Obst MA, Tittgemeyer M, Münte TF
Brain Imaging and Behavior · 2021
Key finding
A study of whether non-invasive VNS modulates the neural regulation of food intake and the visual processing of food.
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- Condition
- Obesity
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
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Alicart, H., Heldmann, M., Göttlich, M., Obst, M. A., Tittgemeyer, M., & Münte, T. F. (2021). Modulation of visual processing of food by transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS). Brain Imaging and Behavior, 15(4), 1886-1897. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11682-020-00382-8
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