Accrued reductions in heart rate following transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation in adults with posttraumatic stress disorder

BackgroundPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a condition marked by chronic autonomic dysregulation, including heightened arousal and increased heart rate, contributing to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). tcVNS has been shown in prior work to decrease arousal and reduce heart rate...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Neuroscience
Main Authors:	Srirakshaa Sundararaj, Asim H. Gazi, Viola Vaccarino, Amit J. Shah, Omer T. Inan, J. Douglas Bremner
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
Subjects:	Post-Traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) transcutaneous cervical vagus nerve stimulation heart rate neuromodulation autonomic nervous system
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2025.1456662/full