No modulation of postprandial metabolism by transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation: a cross-over study in 15 healthy men
Vosseler A, Zhao D, Fritsche L, Lehmann R, Kantartzis K, Small DM, Peter A, Häring HU, Birkenfeld AL, Fritsche A, et al.
Scientific Reports · 2020
Key finding
Experimental evidence suggests a crucial role of the autonomic nervous system in whole body metabolism with major regulatory effects of the parasympathetic branch in postprandial adaptation.
- Condition
- Metabolic
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Vosseler, A., Zhao, D., Fritsche, L., Lehmann, R., Kantartzis, K., Small, D. M., Peter, A., Häring, H. U., Birkenfeld, A. L., Fritsche, A., Wagner, R., Preißl, H., Kullmann, S., & Heni, M. (2020). No modulation of postprandial metabolism by transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation: a cross-over study in 15 healthy men. Scientific Reports, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-77430-2
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