Characterized by high morbidity, mortality, and disability, stroke usually causes symptoms of
cerebral hypoxia due to a sudden blockage or rupture of brain vessels, and it seriously …

Stroke poses a serious threat to human health and burdens both society and the healthcare
system. Standard rehabilitative therapies may not be effective in improving functions after …

Background Maintaining energy homeostasis is vital and supported by vagal signaling
between digestive organs and the brain. Previous research has established a gastric …

After sensory information is encoded into neural signals at the periphery, it is processed
through multiple brain regions before perception occurs (ie, sensory processing). Recent …

Background Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) has been tested as
a potential treatment for pharmaco-resistant epilepsy and depression. Its clinical efficacy is …

Background: Tinnitus is the perception of sound in the absence of actual external stimuli.
Other associated symptoms include frustration, annoyance, anxiety, depression, stress …

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) has been recognized as a useful neuromodulation tool to
target the central nervous system by electrical stimulation of peripheral nerves. Activation of …

The psychedelic compound psilocybin has recently emerged as a therapeutic intervention
for various mental health conditions. Psilocybin is a potent agonist of serotonin (5-HT) …

Studies in rodents indicate that pairing vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) with extinction training
enhances fear extinction. However, the role of stimulation parameters on the effects of VNS …

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is being used increasingly to treat a wide array of diseases
and disorders. This growth is driven in part by the putative ability to stimulate the nerve non …