Vagus nerve stimulation boosts the drive to work for rewards

Monja P. Neuser; Vanessa Teckentrup; Anne Kühnel; Manfred Hallschmid; Martin Walter; Nils B. Kroemer

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-17344-9

Nature Communications (Jul 2020)

Vagus nerve stimulation boosts the drive to work for rewards

Monja P. Neuser,
Vanessa Teckentrup,
Anne Kühnel,
Manfred Hallschmid,
Martin Walter,
Nils B. Kroemer

Affiliations

Monja P. Neuser: Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Tübingen
Vanessa Teckentrup: Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Tübingen
Anne Kühnel: Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Tübingen
Manfred Hallschmid: Department of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Tübingen
Martin Walter: Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Tübingen
Nils B. Kroemer: Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Tübingen

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17344-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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The vagus nerve transmits signals between the gut and the brain thereby tuning motivated behavior to physiological needs. Here, the authors show that acute non-invasive stimulation of the vagus nerve via the ear enhances the invigoration of effort for rewards.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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