The effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) on cognitive control in multitasking

• Published in: Neuropsychologia Vol. 187; p. 108614
• Main Authors: Sommer, Aldo, Fischer, Rico, Borges, Uirassu, Laborde, Sylvain, Achtzehn, Silvia, Liepelt, Roman
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 13.08.2023
• Subjects: Alpha amylase; Backward crosstalk; Cardiac vagal activity; Cognition; Dual task; Executive Function; Heart rate variability; Humans; Norepinephrine; Task integration; Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation - methods; Vagus Nerve - physiology; Vagus Nerve Stimulation - methods; Backward crosstalk; Alpha amylase; Cardiac vagal activity; Norepinephrine; Heart rate variability; Dual task; Task integration

Current research in brain stimulation suggests transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) as a promising tool to modulate cognitive functions in healthy populations, such as attention, memory, and executive functions. Empirical evidence in single-task contexts, suggests that taVNS prom...