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Vagus nerve stimulation boosts the drive to work for rewards
- Source :
- Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Nature Portfolio, 2020.
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Abstract
- 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.
- Subjects :
- Science
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20411723
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Nature Communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.655f57fd5d65499481958aee7d145b36
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17344-9