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.
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- Controlled Clinical Trial
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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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