The vagus nerve: An old but new player in brain-body communication
Ma L, Wang HB, Hashimoto K
Brain, Behavior, and Immunity · 2025
Key finding
Increasing evidence suggests that the gut-brain axis, via the vagus nerve, may play a role in the development and progression of psychiatric, neurologic, and inflammation-related disorders.
- Condition
- Gut Health
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Ma, L., Wang, H. B., & Hashimoto, K. (2025). The vagus nerve: An old but new player in brain-body communication. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 124, 28-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2024.11.023
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