Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) enhances conflict-triggered adjustment of cognitive control
Fischer R, Ventura-Bort C, Hamm A, Weymar M
Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience · 2018
Key finding
In an RCT, tVNS enhanced conflict-triggered adjustment of cognitive control.
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- Condition
- Cognitive Function
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
- 21
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Fischer, R., Ventura-Bort, C., Hamm, A., & Weymar, M. (2018). Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) enhances conflict-triggered adjustment of cognitive control. Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience, 18(4), 680-693. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13415-018-0596-2
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