Vagus nerve stimulation: mechanisms and factors involved in memory enhancement

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) has been recognized as a useful neuromodulation tool to target the central nervous system by electrical stimulation of peripheral nerves. Activation of the nucleus of the solitary tract (NTS) in the brainstem by vagal afferent nerve fibers allows for modulation of vario...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Main Authors:	Laura K. Olsen, Ernesto Solis, Lindsey K. McIntire, Candice N. Hatcher-Solis
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Subjects:	vagal nerve peripheral nerve stimulation locus coeruleus synaptic plasticity hippocampus
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2023.1152064/full