Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation as a potential therapy for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: modulation of the noradrenergic pathway in the prefrontal lobe
Zhi J, Zhang S, Huang M, Qin H, Xu H, Chang Q, Wang Y
Frontiers in Neuroscience · 2024
Key finding
In recent years, transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS), a non-invasive neuromodulation technique, has demonstrated promising potential in the treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders.
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- ADHD
- Stimulation
- taVNS
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- Narrative / Scoping Review
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Zhi, J., Zhang, S., Huang, M., Qin, H., Xu, H., Chang, Q., & Wang, Y. (2024). Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation as a potential therapy for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: modulation of the noradrenergic pathway in the prefrontal lobe. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 18. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2024.1494272
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