Trials Indicate Vagus Nerve Stimulation may Relieve Depression

In clinical trials, almost 500 depression patients who were resistant to current treatments were given therapy that stimulated their vagus nerve. The majority of these patients had such serious depression that they were unable to work. The study showed that after one year, depression symptoms, quality of life, and the ability to do everyday tasks improved in the treated individuals. The findings have been reported in two studies in the journal Brain…