Vagus nerve stimulation boosts the drive to work for rewards

MP Neuser, V Teckentrup, A Kühnel… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Interoceptive feedback transmitted via the vagus nerve plays a vital role in motivation by
tuning actions according to physiological needs. Whereas vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) …

Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation boosts mood recovery after effort exertion

M Ferstl, V Teckentrup, WM Lin, F Kräutlein… - Psychological …, 2022 - cambridge.org
BackgroundMood plays an important role in our life which is illustrated by the disruptive
impact of aberrant mood states in depression. Although vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) has …

Phasic, event-related transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation modifies behavioral, pupillary, and low-frequency oscillatory power responses

C Wienke, M Grueschow, A Haghikia… - Journal of …, 2023 - Soc Neuroscience
Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) has been proposed to activate
the locus ceruleus-noradrenaline (LC-NA) system. However, previous studies failed to find …

Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation may enhance only specific aspects of the core executive functions. A randomized crossover trial

U Borges, L Knops, S Laborde, S Klatt… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background Individuals are able to perform goal-directed behaviors thanks to executive
functions. According to the neurovisceral integration model, executive functions are …

[HTML][HTML] Vagus nerve stimulation drives selective circuit modulation through cholinergic reinforcement

S Bowles, J Hickman, X Peng, WR Williamson… - Neuron, 2022 - cell.com
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a neuromodulation therapy for a broad and expanding set
of neurologic conditions. However, the mechanism through which VNS influences central …

Moving beyond belief: a narrative review of potential biomarkers for transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation

AM Burger, M D'Agostini, B Verkuil… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) is a non‐invasive neurostimulation
technique that is currently being tested as a potential treatment for a myriad of neurological …

Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation in humans induces pupil dilation and attenuates alpha oscillations

O Sharon, F Fahoum, Y Nir - Journal of Neuroscience, 2021 - Soc Neuroscience
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is widely used to treat drug-resistant epilepsy and
depression. While the precise mechanisms mediating its long-term therapeutic effects are …

[HTML][HTML] Short-term transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation increases pupil size but does not affect EEG alpha power: A replication of Sharon et al.(2021, Journal of …

B Lloyd, F Wurm, R de Kleijn, S Nieuwenhuis - Brain Stimulation, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) has been tested as
a potential treatment for pharmaco-resistant epilepsy and depression. Its clinical efficacy is …

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation facilitates cortical arousal and alertness

Y Chen, X Lu, L Hu - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) is a promising noninvasive
technique with potential beneficial effects on human emotion and cognition, including …

[HTML][HTML] Vagus nerve stimulation induces widespread cortical and behavioral activation

L Collins, L Boddington, PJ Steffan, D McCormick - Current Biology, 2021 - cell.com
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is used for management of a variety of neurological
conditions, although the therapeutic mechanisms are not fully understood. Accumulating …