Does vibrotactile stimulation of the auricular vagus nerve enhance working memory? A behavioral and physiological investigation
Tan G, Adams J, Donovan K, Demarest P, Willie JT, Brunner P, Gorlewicz JL, Leuthardt EC
Brain Stimulation · 2024
Key finding
In 4-back tasks, which demand maximal working memory capacity, active vibrotactile taVNS significantly improved the performance metric d' compared to the baseline but not to the sham.
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- Condition
- Cognitive Function
- Stimulation
- taVNS
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- Controlled Clinical Trial
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Tan, G., Adams, J., Donovan, K., Demarest, P., Willie, J. T., Brunner, P., Gorlewicz, J. L., & Leuthardt, E. C. (2024). Does vibrotactile stimulation of the auricular vagus nerve enhance working memory? A behavioral and physiological investigation. Brain Stimulation, 17(2), 460-468. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2024.04.002
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