Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation reduces spontaneous but not induced negative thought intrusions in high worriers
Burger AM, Van der Does W, Thayer JF, Brosschot JF, Verkuil B
Biological Psychology · 2019
Key finding
taVNS reduced spontaneous negative thought intrusions in high worriers compared to sham stimulation, suggesting vagal afferent pathways may modulate anxiety-related rumination.
- Condition
- Anxiety
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
- 97
Cite this study
Burger, A. M., Van der Does, W., Thayer, J. F., Brosschot, J. F., & Verkuil, B. (2019). Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation reduces spontaneous but not induced negative thought intrusions in high worriers. Biological Psychology, 142, 80-89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2019.01.014
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