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Has anyone used a TVNS to stimulate the vagus for depression. I’ve read some papers that suggest some positive results but nothing written by people who have experience good or bad

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Pugglesworth

There are ways to stimulate the vagus nerve besides surgery. I think surgery is reserved for folks with seizure disorders, but I'm not a doc.

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Tess4 in reply to Pugglesworth

Thanks for the response. I was referring to the transcutaneous devices - which are like TENS devices applied to the neck or ear branch of the vagus nerve

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Pugglesworth in reply to Tess4

Ah, yes: I have a TENS unit.

For me the natural methods work better.

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Lazy_dog_lover

Where would you place the TENS device? Sticky stuff in your hair? Do you have the link to the article?

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