Awakening the Vagus: Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation—A Narrative Review

Lara Portincaso, Gaia Chiara Santi, Nicole Villa, Davide Antonio Di Pietro

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DOI: 10.3390/brainsci16090979
Published: 2026-09-16
Container: Brain Sciences
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@article{allodium:10.3390/brainsci16090979,
  title = {Awakening the Vagus: Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation—A Narrative Review},
  author = {Lara Portincaso and Gaia Chiara Santi and Nicole Villa and Davide Antonio Di Pietro},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Brain Sciences},
  doi = {10.3390/brainsci16090979},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci16090979}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Awakening the Vagus: Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation—A Narrative Review
AU  - Lara Portincaso
AU  - Gaia Chiara Santi
AU  - Nicole Villa
AU  - Davide Antonio Di Pietro
PY  - 2026
JO  - Brain Sciences
DO  - 10.3390/brainsci16090979
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Portincaso, L., Santi, G. C., Villa, N., & Pietro, D. A. D. (2026). Awakening the Vagus: Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation—A Narrative Review. Brain Sciences. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci16090979

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