Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) synchronized BOLD fMRI suggests that VNS in depressed adults has frequency/dose dependent effects
Lomarev M, Denslow S, Nahas Z, Chae JH, George MS, Bohning DE
Journal of Psychiatric Research · 2002
Key finding
In addition to the acute immediate effects of VNS on regional brain activity, this study suggests further that VNS at different frequencies likely has frequency or dose dependent modulatory effects on other brain activities (e.g.
- Condition
- Neuroimaging
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Lomarev, M., Denslow, S., Nahas, Z., Chae, J. H., George, M. S., & Bohning, D. E. (2002). Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) synchronized BOLD fMRI suggests that VNS in depressed adults has frequency/dose dependent effects. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 36(4), 219-227. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-3956(02)00013-4
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