Influence of a 2-week transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on memory: findings from a randomized placebo controlled trial in non-clinical adults
Cibulcova V, Koenig J, Jackowska M, Jandackova VK
Clinical Autonomic Research · 2024
Key finding
Two weeks of daily active taVNS, but not sham, improved immediate recall and short-term memory scores in non-clinical adults.
- Condition
- Cognitive Function
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
- 76
Cite this study
Cibulcova, V., Koenig, J., Jackowska, M., & Jandackova, V. K. (2024). Influence of a 2-week transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on memory: findings from a randomized placebo controlled trial in non-clinical adults. Clinical Autonomic Research, 34(4), 447-462. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-024-01053-0
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