Neural networks and the anti-inflammatory effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in depression
Liu CH, Yang MH, Zhang GZ, Wang XX, Li B, Li M, Woelfer M, Walter M, Wang L
Journal of Neuroinflammation · 2020
Key finding
A narrative review proposing that taVNS eases major depression partly through the vagal anti-inflammatory pathway and increased amygdala–prefrontal connectivity.
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- Condition
- Depression
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Narrative / Scoping Review
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Liu, C. H., Yang, M. H., Zhang, G. Z., Wang, X. X., Li, B., Li, M., Woelfer, M., Walter, M., & Wang, L. (2020). Neural networks and the anti-inflammatory effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in depression. Journal of Neuroinflammation, 17(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12974-020-01732-5
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