Vagus Nerve Stimulation Lifts Depression


	Vagus Nerve Stimulation Lifts Depression

abailart

11-2-2007 1:40 PM

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vagus nerve, mind-body, depression, nervous system

abailart says:

The amazing vagus nerve runs through the body and is involved in everything from sneezing to orgasm. As a relayer of signals from the brain to the rest of the body and back, it plays a key part in emotional and feeling states.

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11-3-2007 11:48 AM

BartendingBear

Maybe that's part of why tender caress and massage makes us feel better emotionally, even if not rooted in deep emotional connections with the giver.

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