The Mechanism of Action of Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Treatment-Resistant Depression: Current Conceptualizations
Conway CR, Xiong W
Psychiatric Clinics of North America · 2018
Key finding
How this occurs is poorly understood; however, knowledge of the neuroanatomic vagal pathways, in conjunction with functional brain imaging studies, suggests several brain regions associated with mood regulation are critical: brainstem nuclei (locus coeruleus, dorsal raphe, and ventral tegmental a...
- Condition
- Depression
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Conway, C. R., & Xiong, W. (2018). The Mechanism of Action of Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Treatment-Resistant Depression: Current Conceptualizations. Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 41(3), 395-407. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psc.2018.04.005
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