Effects of multisession prefrontal cortex tDCS or taVNS on stress, perceived stress and sleep quality: a double-blind, randomized controlled study
dos Reis LD, Pereira Generoso L, Pereira GS, Teixeira Barú JPDS, Candido NL, Maziero Capello MG, de Castro ROM, Cardoso EJR, Scoz RD, Ferreira LMA, et al.
Frontiers in Psychology · 2024
Key finding
Active taVNS significantly reduced stress symptoms and perceived stress versus sham (Cohen's d = 0.68) in a multisession randomized controlled study.
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- Condition
- Stress & Performance
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
- 100
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dos Reis, L. D., Pereira Generoso, L., Pereira, G. S., Teixeira Barú, J. P. D. S., Candido, N. L., Maziero Capello, M. G., de Castro, R. O. M., Cardoso, E. J. R., Scoz, R. D., Ferreira, L. M. A., da Silva, M. L., & da Silva, J. R. T. (2024). Effects of multisession prefrontal cortex tDCS or taVNS on stress, perceived stress and sleep quality: a double-blind, randomized controlled study. Frontiers in Psychology, 15. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1343413
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