Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Improve Emotional State
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. The LeDoux Proposal (2021) [11]
3. Theory of Constructed Emotion
4. Polyvagal Theory
5. Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation
6. Discussion and Future Research
7. Conclusions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Aranberri Ruiz, A. Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Improve Emotional State. Biomedicines 2024, 12, 407. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12020407
Aranberri Ruiz A. Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Improve Emotional State. Biomedicines. 2024; 12(2):407. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12020407
Chicago/Turabian StyleAranberri Ruiz, Ainara. 2024. "Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Improve Emotional State" Biomedicines 12, no. 2: 407. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12020407