Vagus nerve stimulation boosts the drive to work for rewards

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Monja P. Neuser, Vanessa Teckentrup, Anne Kühnel, Manfred Hallschmid, Martin Walter, Nils B. Kroemer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17344-9