The neuromodulatory and hormonal effects of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation as evidenced by salivary alpha amylase, salivary cortisol, pupil diameter, and the P3 event-related potential.
Brain Stimul. 2019 May – Jun;12(3):635-642. doi: 10.1016/j.brs.2018.12.224. Epub 2018 Dec 14. The neuromodulatory and hormonal effects of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation as evidenced by...
Impact of sex and depressed mood on the central regulation of cardiac autonomic function
Ancient Medicine Made Modern I think it reads better using “gender” not “sex”. But the conclusion is interesting nonetheless. I didn’t realize that depression and...
TAVns reduces gastric emptying keeping metabolism stable
Brain Stimul. 2020 Mar – Apr;13(2):470-473. doi: 10.1016/j.brs.2019.12.018. Epub 2019 Dec 18. Non-invasive stimulation of vagal afferents reduces gastric frequency. PDF here–>Effect of TAVNS on...
Modulation of brainstem activity and connectivity by respiratory-gated auricular vagal afferent nerve stimulation in migraine patients.
Ancient Medicine Made Modern: Scientific Solutions, Remarkable Results If this is a repeat post on this article, my apologies, but I couldn’t seem to find...
A novel controller based on state-transition models for closed-loop vagus nerve stimulation: Application to heart rate regulation.
Complicated system of feedback for implanted vagus nerve stimulators. Posted for the record. PLoS One. 2017 Oct 27;12(10):e0186068. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0186068. eCollection 2017. A novel controller...
Lessons learned from transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation: Epilepsy
Ancient Medicine Made Modern: Your Path to Resiliency and Long Life The author was kind enough to send me a copy of the full paper. ...
Effects of Electrical Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation on the Perceived Intensity of Repetitive Painful Heat Stimuli: A Blinded Placebo- and Sham-Controlled Randomized Crossover Investigation.
Ancient Medicine Made Modern: Scientific Solutions for Remarkable Results This article by a similar group makes a somewhat startling conclusion, but one which I had...
Transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation may elicit anti- and pro-nociceptive effects under experimentally-induced pain – a crossover placebo-controlled investigation.
Ancient Medicine Made Modern I met Usichenko in Barcelona at a conference there. I was giving a talk and he was in the audience. I...