The Vagus Nerve’s Mysterious Role in Mental Health Untangled ...

Vagus means wandering, and the vagus nerve, after it leaves the base of the brain, sends branches to the ears, the throat, the heart, the lungs, and the digestive tract, with stops along the way ...

Speaking difficulties occur due to Injury to the vagus nerve branch that supplies the larynx, which is the voicebox.

Researchers stimulated the vagus nerve in healthy volunteers and showed it triggered blood clot formation, which they say could be used to prevent blood loss after surgery. Zapping the vagus nerve ...

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) reduces insomnia severity, according to a study published ...