Accrued reductions in heart rate following transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation in adults with posttraumatic stress disorder
tcVNS induces accrued reductions in heart rate for participants with PTSD, potentially suggesting a temporary reduction of chronic cardiac arousal associated with PTSD.
Authors
- Srirakshaa Sundararaj
- Asim H. Gazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4698-2823)
- Viola Vaccarino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9054-0654)
- Amit Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9099-9687)
- Omer T. Inan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7952-1794)
- J. Douglas Bremner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1633-6433)
Institutions
- Georgia Institute of Technology (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Emory University (US)
- Atlanta VA Medical Center (US)
- Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Neuroscience
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2025.1456662
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.16