Therapeutic effect of implanted and non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation on heroin-induced anxiety
Yue Y, Zou L, Li H, Xia Y, Ren Z, Yang F, Kong D, Re G, Luo H, Zhang Z, et al.
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications · 2023
Key finding
Both nVNS and taVNS significantly increased the expression of c-Fos in the nucleus of solitary tract, suggesting the feasibility of nVNS and taVNS.
- Condition
- Anxiety
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Yue, Y., Zou, L., Li, H., Xia, Y., Ren, Z., Yang, F., Kong, D., Re, G., Luo, H., Zhang, Z., Wang, K., & Zhu, M. (2023). Therapeutic effect of implanted and non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation on heroin-induced anxiety. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 652, 46-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2023.02.041
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