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
A narrative review of the mechanism of action of VNS in treatment-resistant depression, integrating vagal neuroanatomy with functional imaging; how the antidepressant effect arises remains incompletely understood.
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- Depression
- Stimulation
- iVNS
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- Narrative / Scoping Review
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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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