The antidepressant-like effect of vagus nerve stimulation is mediated through the locus coeruleus - Grimonprez A, Raedt R, Portelli J, Dauwe I, Larsen LE, Bouckaert C, Delbeke J, Carrette E, Meurs A, De Herdt V, Boon P, Vonck K.

It has been shown that vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) has an antidepressant-like effect in the forced swim test. The mechanism of action underlying this effect is incompletely understood, but there is evidence suggesting that the locus coeruleus (LC) may pl...
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