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Parameters for TAVNS

These researchers set out to determine the best parameters for TaVNS.  The found 500μ and 25Hz or 10Hz were most effective.  They used the tragus for stimulation.  Tragus may not be the most effective, but it does have some effect

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TaVNS Encourages Divergent Thinking in Healthy Volunteers

Neuropsychologia. 2018 Jan 8. Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) enhances divergent thinking. Colzato LS1, Ritter SM2, Steenbergen L3. Author information 1 Leiden University, Cognitive Psychology Unit & Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition, Leiden, The Netherlands; Department of Cognitive Psychology,

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TaVNS and fMRI of different ear regions

I have been using cymba concha stimulation in my clinic for TaVNS.  This article corroborates that practice. Neuromodulation. 2017 Apr;20(3):290-300. doi: 10.1111/ner.12541. Epub 2016 Nov 29. Optimization of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation Using Functional MRI. Yakunina N1,2, Kim SS2,3, Nam

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Hidden Signals: History and Relevance of HRV

This is a handy and thorough overview of HRV history and applications.  Some useful tables and basics on the various parameters used in HRV (time, frequency and non-linear measures.) I’ve pasted some of the text here for my own reference

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