Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Selectively Improves Executive Control and Cognitive Flexibility Following Sustained High Cognitive Load: A Randomized, Single-Blind, Sham-Controlled Study

Haixu Lyu, Haiyan Liu, Yifan Yang, Wanying Xing, Tingwei Feng, Xufeng Liu

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DOI: 10.3390/brainsci16091001
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@article{allodium:10.3390/brainsci16091001,
  title = {Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Selectively Improves Executive Control and Cognitive Flexibility Following Sustained High Cognitive Load: A Randomized, Single-Blind, Sham-Controlled Study},
  author = {Haixu Lyu and Haiyan Liu and Yifan Yang and Wanying Xing and Tingwei Feng and Xufeng Liu},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Brain Sciences},
  doi = {10.3390/brainsci16091001},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci16091001}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Selectively Improves Executive Control and Cognitive Flexibility Following Sustained High Cognitive Load: A Randomized, Single-Blind, Sham-Controlled Study
AU  - Haixu Lyu
AU  - Haiyan Liu
AU  - Yifan Yang
AU  - Wanying Xing
AU  - Tingwei Feng
AU  - Xufeng Liu
PY  - 2026
JO  - Brain Sciences
DO  - 10.3390/brainsci16091001
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Lyu, H., Liu, H., Yang, Y., Xing, W., Feng, T., & Liu, X. (2026). Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Selectively Improves Executive Control and Cognitive Flexibility Following Sustained High Cognitive Load: A Randomized, Single-Blind, Sham-Controlled Study. Brain Sciences. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci16091001

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