A recent study suggests vagus nerve stimulation paired with exposure therapy may produce lasting relief for people with treatment-resistant PTSD — here’s what the research found.
What Did the 2025 Vagus Nerve Stimulation Study Find About PTSD?
A 2025 study published in Brain Stimulation found that all nine participants with moderate to severe treatment-resistant PTSD lost their PTSD diagnosis after completing vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy combined with prolonged exposure therapy. The benefits persisted six months after treatment ended.
Participants received a standa...
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