Changes in hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis measures after vagus nerve stimulation therapy in chronic depression
O’Keane V, Dinan TG, Scott L, Corcoran C
Biological Psychiatry · 2005
Key finding
There were significant reductions in depression scores over the study period.
Auto-extracted · verification pendingHow we verify
- Condition
- Depression
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
- —
Share this study
Download the citation card as a PNG, or copy a link to this page.
Cite this study
O’Keane, V., Dinan, T. G., Scott, L., & Corcoran, C. (2005). Changes in hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis measures after vagus nerve stimulation therapy in chronic depression. Biological Psychiatry, 58(12), 963-968. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2005.04.049
Related studies in Depression
Long-term efficacy and safety of vagus nerve stimulation in treatment-resistant depression: A systematic review
Rosson et al. · Journal of Affective Disorders · 2026 · Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation: Efficacy, Applications, and Challenges in Mood Disorders and Autonomic Regulation-A Narrative Review
Croft et al. · Military medicine · 2025 · Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
The efficacy and safety of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in the treatment of depressive disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Tan et al. · Journal of Affective Disorders · 2023 · Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
Adjunctive Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression: a Quantitative Analysis
Zhang et al. · The Psychiatric quarterly · 2020 · Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
Summary by Vagus Research. Always consult the primary source for the authoritative record.