Help Has anyone heard of "vagus nerve stimulation"?

[barelyrussian]

I recently heard about electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve as a way to treat deppresion, has anyone tried this or know anything specific? It seems like one of those things that are too good to be true.

one device for it has been approved by the fda but I really haven't heard about it at all on this forum.

 

[R.F.]

The vagus nerve can get overstimulated with hanging attempts. The variety of results can be wide, reaching from muscle spasms to unintended orgasm and in rare cases to sudden heart failure. I'm not a medical expert but considering that the effects are mainly of physical nature, I wouldn't really put much hope in vagus stimulation being helpful for lasting mental treatment. It's just a nerve after all

 

[barelyrussian]

The vagus nerve can get overstimulated with hanging attempts. The variety of results can be wide, reaching from muscle spasms to unintended orgasm and in rare cases to sudden heart failure. I'm not a medical expert but considering that the effects are mainly of physical nature, I wouldn't really put much hope in vagus stimulation being helpful for lasting mental treatment. It's just a nerve after all

There's a device approved by the dealer that apparently has some success but I don't really know what to think about it

I just find it interesting and was wondering about it

 

[Jarni]

The best FB group on the subject is "AVA A Vagus Adventure".
You can find there the advices on the good medical devices and everything related...

 

[LittleJem]

I have read that there were some good results and then I also read that the good results have been overplayed because everyone wants to find something that works. If you have the dosh, which I no longer do, I would try https://behavioralandbrainfunctions.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1744-9081-5-46 but how on earth do you find the lasers that they use.

 

[Jarni]

I have read that there were some good results and then I also read that the good results have been overplayed because everyone wants to find something that works. If you have the dosh, which I no longer do, I would try https://behavioralandbrainfunctions.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1744-9081-5-46 but how on earth do you find the lasers that they use.

This is a very good channel (links below) on photobiomodulation devices, you could find there valable information on brain stimulation too. I like very much RLT, but I'm using it for neuropathy, muscles etc...

2 videos related to the brain from the channel :

 

[Meditation guide]

I need vagus nerve relaxation.

 

[BojackHorseman]

Vagus nerve stimulation - Mayo Clinic

www.mayoclinic.org