The RECOVER Trial of Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Markedly Treatment-Resistant Depression: Critical Findings, Lessons Learned, and Future Directions.

Conway CR, Sackeim HA, Rush AJ, Bunker M, Gordon C, Kriedt CL, Aaronson ST.

DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20251339
Published: 2026-08-26
Container: Am J Psychiatry
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@article{allodium:10.1176/appi.ajp.20251339,
  title = {The RECOVER Trial of Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Markedly Treatment-Resistant Depression: Critical Findings, Lessons Learned, and Future Directions.},
  author = {Conway CR and  Sackeim HA and  Rush AJ and  Bunker M and  Gordon C and  Kriedt CL and  Aaronson ST.},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Am J Psychiatry},
  doi = {10.1176/appi.ajp.20251339},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.20251339}
}

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AU  - Conway CR
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AU  -  Bunker M
AU  -  Gordon C
AU  -  Kriedt CL
AU  -  Aaronson ST.
PY  - 2026
JO  - Am J Psychiatry
DO  - 10.1176/appi.ajp.20251339
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CR, C., HA, S., AJ, R., M, B., C, G., CL, K., & ST., A. (2026). The RECOVER Trial of Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Markedly Treatment-Resistant Depression: Critical Findings, Lessons Learned, and Future Directions.. Am J Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.20251339

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