Impact of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) on cognitive flexibility as a function of task complexity
Mena-Chamorro P, Espinoza-Palavicino T, Barramuño-Medina M, Romero-Arias T, Gálvez-García G
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience · 2025
Key finding
Active taVNS significantly reduced task-switch costs only in the high-complexity condition, enhancing cognitive flexibility under high demand.
- Condition
- Cognitive Function
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
- 24
Cite this study
Mena-Chamorro, P., Espinoza-Palavicino, T., Barramuño-Medina, M., Romero-Arias, T., & Gálvez-García, G. (2025). Impact of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) on cognitive flexibility as a function of task complexity. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 19. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2025.1569472
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