Vagus nerve stimulation
TopicHeard in 1 episode across 1 show since Jul 2026
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a medical treatment that involves delivering electrical impulses to the vagus nerve, typically using an implantable stimulator. It is primarily used as an add-on treatment for certain types of intractable epilepsy and treatment-resistant depression. Additionally, non-invasive methods that deliver stimulation transcutaneously through the skin are being actively researched and developed.
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Repeatedly using vagal stimulation while remaining unsafe can reduce its feedback effects.
“the nervous system is smart. If you stimulate the system to be calm and accessible and you abuse it, the nervous system will cut off that feedback”
Open the episode · Polyvagal Theory: Why You Feel So Anxious All The Time - Dr Stephen Porges - #1128Listen at 51:18
Vagus-nerve stimulation can engage the inflammatory reflex for autoimmune disease and asthma.
“when you stimulate it, you can, I guess the right way to put it, activate isn't quite right, but something called the inflammatory reflex. And so it can be applied to things like rheumatoid arthritis, different autoimmune disorders can be applied to something like asthma attacks.”
Open the episode · Rabbit Hole: Who Will Survive The AI Era? (cats, mostly) - #1105Listen at 1:59:50
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