Treating Depression with Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation: State of the Art and Future Perspectives
Kong J, Fang J, Park J, Li S, Rong P
Frontiers in Psychiatry · 2018
Key finding
Transcutaneous auricular VNS shows promise as a non-invasive treatment for depression, with evidence of antidepressant effects through modulation of brain networks including the default mode network.
- Condition
- Depression
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Narrative / Scoping Review
- Participants
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Cite this study
Kong, J., Fang, J., Park, J., Li, S., & Rong, P. (2018). Treating Depression with Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation: State of the Art and Future Perspectives. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00020
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