Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) for Insomnia Disorder: A Narrative Review of Effectiveness, Mechanisms and Recommendations for Clinical Practice
Liu C, Chen S, Zhang Y, Wu X, Liu J
Nature and Science of Sleep · 2025
Key finding
Although existing findings support taVNS as a promising strategy for treating insomnia, more high-quality trials are needed to verify its benefits and elucidate its mechanisms of action.
- Condition
- Sleep
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Narrative / Scoping Review
- Participants
- —
Cite this study
Liu, C., Chen, S., Zhang, Y., Wu, X., & Liu, J. (2025). Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) for Insomnia Disorder: A Narrative Review of Effectiveness, Mechanisms and Recommendations for Clinical Practice. Nature and Science of Sleep, Volume 17, 1327-1344. https://doi.org/10.2147/NSS.S515809
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