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Vagus nerve stimulation

With vagus nerve stimulation, a stimulator is slipped into the chest wall, much as a pacemaker would be, and electrodes are attached to the left vagus nerve in the neck. Recently, the FDA approved a vagus nerve stimulation system for people with treatment-resistant depression.

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Source: National Institute of Mental Health




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