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- Anxiety is a growing mental health issue that affects personal wellbeing and the economy, with traditional treatments showing limited effectiveness and potential side effects.
- Non-invasive ultrasound stimulation of the vagus nerve presents a promising, low-cost alternative that has shown positive preliminary results and fewer complications compared to existing therapies.
- The review discusses various studies on ultrasonic stimulation's effects on vagus nerve activity, highlighting the urgent need for better treatment options as anxiety rates rise in younger generations.
Article Abstract
Anxiety is an increasingly prevalent mental disorder, causing widespread hardship and interfering with society's economic progression. Standard treatments include various talk therapies with poor prognoses or drug interventions with complex side effects, both introducing unnecessary burdens to patients. To remedy this, non-invasive ultrasound stimulation to the vagus nerve is a novel, low-cost treatment that is showing promise. Although vagus nerve stimulation is already approved for epilepsy and other conditions, it requires regular maintenance. In contrast, studies using non-invasive ultrasound stimulation have shown preliminary positive results in affecting vagal activity with minimal drawbacks. This review covers a variety of studies investigating the effects of ultrasound stimulation on the vagus nerve. With rising levels of anxiety with each generation, there is a pressing need for more innovative and diverse treatments with fewer costs and more benefits.
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