Vagus nerve stimulation therapy improved the symptoms of treatment-resistant depression for nearly 500 participants in a ...
People with severe, treatment-resistant depression who received a nerve-stimulating therapy showed significant improvement in ...
A thin wire connects the device to the left vagus nerve in the neck – a major nerve that serves as a communication highway ...
People with severe, treatment-resistant depression who received a nerve-stimulating therapy showed significant improvement in ...
Vagus nerve stimulation can also increase the release of important brain chemicals such as serotonin and norepinephrine, which help regulate mood and are typically low in people with depression ...
Vagus nerve stimulation can also increase the release of important brain chemicals such as serotonin and norepinephrine, which help regulate mood and are typically low in people with depression ...
“And the nice thing about vagus nerve stimulation, we know from other studies, is that when the patient responds, the effects usually stick.” Relieving severe depression At the study’s ...