Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Howland RH
Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports · 2014
Key finding
VNS deserves further study for its potentially favorable effects on cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, metabolic, and other physiological biomarkers associated with depression morbidity and mortality.
- Condition
- Depression
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
- —
Cite this study
Howland, R. H. (2014). Vagus Nerve Stimulation. Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports, 1(2), 64-73. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40473-014-0010-5
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