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Tong Zhao1, Carmen Schiweck1, Hamidreza Jamalambadi2

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Transauricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) improved emotional processing in individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) and controls. Acute taVNS enhanced positive facial expression recognition and reduced negative emotional states, suggesting potential as a predictive marker for long-term treatment effects.

Keywords:
EmotionsFacial expressionsMajor depressive disorderTransauricular vagus nerve stimulationtaVNS

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  • Psychiatry
  • Medical Devices

Background:

  • Invasive vagus nerve stimulation (iVNS) is an approved treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD).
  • Limited understanding of iVNS mechanisms hinders treatment stratification and response prediction.
  • The afferent vagal nucleus projects to brain regions involved in emotional processing, suggesting a potential therapeutic target.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether acute transauricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) can improve emotional processing in individuals with MDD.
  • To assess the impact of taVNS on facial emotion recognition and self-reported emotional states.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 52 participants with MDD and 44 controls.
  • Participants performed a facial emotion recognition task during taVNS and sham stimulation.
  • Linear mixed-effect models were used to analyze the effects of taVNS on emotional processing.

Main Results:

  • A baseline negative bias in emotion recognition was observed across all participants.
  • Acute taVNS significantly improved the accuracy of detecting positive facial expressions.
  • taVNS reduced the reporting of negative emotional states, with group-dependent effects on positive emotional states.

Conclusions:

  • Acute transauricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) impacts emotional processing irrespective of diagnosis.
  • These acute effects may serve as a predictive marker for long-term taVNS treatment outcomes.
  • Further research is needed to validate taVNS as a predictive marker for long-term therapeutic effects.