A Comprehensive Review of Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Depression

ConclusionsThe mood effects of VNS were discovered from clinical trials investigating the use of VNS for reducing seizures in epileptic patients. Since then, VNS has gone on to be FDA approved for depression. The field of VNS is growing, and as noninvasive VNS quickly advances, it is important to consider a historical perspective to develop future brain stimulation therapies.

Source: Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface - September 6, 2021 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Christopher W. Austelle, Georgia H. O'Leary, Sean Thompson, Elise Gruber, Alex Kahn, Andrew J. Manett, Baron Short, Bashar W. Badran Tags: Review Article Source Type: research