Does Vibrotactile Stimulation of the Auricular Vagus Nerve Enhance Working Memory? A Behavioral and Physiological Investigation.

Gansheng TanJosh AdamsKara DonovanPhillip DemarestJon T WilliePeter BrunnerJenna L GorlewiczEric C Leuthardt

Published in: bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology (2024)

Vibrotactile stimulation of the auricular vagus nerve increases general arousal.Vibrotactile stimulation of the auricular vagus nerve mitigates arousal decreases as subjects continuously perform working memory tasks.6 Hz Vibrotactile auricular vagus nerve stimulation is a potential intervention for enhancing working memory performance.

Keyphrases

working memory
transcranial direct current stimulation
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
peripheral nerve
randomized controlled trial
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