Randomised Controlled TrialtcVNSn = 22

Noninvasive Cervical Vagal Nerve Stimulation Alters Brain Activity During Traumatic Stress in Individuals With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Wittbrodt M, Gurel N, Nye J, Shandhi M, Gazi A, Shah A, Pearce B, Murrah N, Ko Y, Shallenberger L, et al.

Psychosomatic Medicine · 2021

Key finding

tcVNS increased anterior cingulate and hippocampus activation during trauma scripts, potentially indicating a reversal of neurobiological changes associated with PTSD.

Condition
PTSD
Stimulation
tcVNS
Evidence tier
Randomised Controlled Trial
Participants
22
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Cite this study

Wittbrodt, M., Gurel, N., Nye, J., Shandhi, M., Gazi, A., Shah, A., Pearce, B., Murrah, N., Ko, Y., Shallenberger, L., Vaccarino, V., Inan, O., & Bremner, J. (2021). Noninvasive Cervical Vagal Nerve Stimulation Alters Brain Activity During Traumatic Stress in Individuals With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Psychosomatic Medicine.

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