TY  - JOUR
AU  - de Carvalho, Jozélio Freire
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/10/10
TI  - Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS): Precise Integration Between Neuroscience and Integrative Medicine
JO  - OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine
SP  - 043
VL  - 10
IS  - 04
AB  - Transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation (taVNS) is a non-invasive method that regulates the autonomic nervous system via electrical stimulation of the auricular branch of the vagus nerve. Recent literature demonstrates that taVNS can decrease systemic inflammation, attenuate emotional disorders, modulate autonomic functions, and facilitate neural plasticity. This review examines the neurophysiological mechanisms of taVNS, including stimulation paradigms (short- and intensive, prolonged), and clinical findings across various medical disciplines (neurology, psychiatry, cardiology, pulmonology, immunology, gastroenterology) with a focus on trials. The multiple applications presented demonstrate the great potential of taVNS as a new approach in integrative medicine, emphasizing the need for multicenter studies to unify the therapy and consolidate its effectiveness.
SN  - 2573-4393
UR  - https://doi.org/10.21926/obm.icm.2504043
DO  - 10.21926/obm.icm.2504043
ID  - de Carvalho2025
ER  -