Journal of Obesity & Eating Disorders

The Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (TaVNS) in Treatment of Depression and Anxiety Disorders in Recovery Patient with Feeding and Eating Disorders

The present study examined on the transcutaneous auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) in treatment of depression and anxiety disorders in recovery patient with Feeding and eating disorders. Severity of food addiction was related to increased depression, emotional eating, binge eating, anti-fat attitudes, internalized weight bias, body shame, and low eating self-efficacy, but not body satisfaction. The vagus nerve, historically cited as the pneumogastric nerve, is the tenth cranial nerve or CN X, and interfaces with the parasympathetic control of the heart, lungs, and digestive tract. Previous studies have demonstrated that vagal nerve is effective in the treatment of depression, epilepsy and anxiety disorders.

Author(s):

Yuri Melis*, Apicella E, Agosti M, Pozzi M and Mendolicchio L

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