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taVNS and the antidepressant escitalopram showed similar changes in core depression symptoms, but the taVNS group had greater improvements in sleep, cognition, and anhedonia, with fewer systemic side effects

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When researchers compared ear-based vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) with the SSRI antidepressant escitalopram, both groups’ depression scores improved over eight weeks. On the main depression scale, average scores fell by about 22 points in both groups. About 66% of people taking escitalopram and… (Reddit r/Biohackers)

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    taVNS and the antidepressant escitalopram showed similar changes in core depression symptoms, but the taVNS group had greater improvements in sleep, cognition, and anhedonia, with fewer systemic side effects

    When researchers compared ear-based vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) with the SSRI antidepressant escitalopram, both groups’ depression scores improved over eight weeks. On the main depression scale, average scores fell by about 22 points in both groups. About 66% of people taking escitalopram and…

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