Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Depression: A Systematic Review

Background: Depression is a common mental disorder worldwide. Psychological treatments and antidepressant medication are the usual treatments for depression. However, a large proportion of patients with depression do not respond to the treatments. In 2005, Vagus nerve stimulation was approved for th...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hang Lv, Yan-hua Zhao, Jian-guo Chen, Dong-yan Wang, Hao Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00064/full