Impact of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation on healthy cognitive and brain aging
Trifilio E, Shortell D, Olshan S, O’Neal A, Coyne J, Lamb D, Porges E, Williamson J
Frontiers in Neuroscience · 2023
Key finding
In this review, we characterize the possible mechanisms by which non-invasive VNS may promote healthy aging (e.g., neurotransmitter effects, inflammation regulation, functional connectivity changes), special considerations for applying non-invasive VNS in an older adult population (e.g., vagus ne...
- Condition
- Anxiety
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Trifilio, E., Shortell, D., Olshan, S., O’Neal, A., Coyne, J., Lamb, D., Porges, E., & Williamson, J. (2023). Impact of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation on healthy cognitive and brain aging. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 17. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2023.1184051
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