If you feel simultaneously on-edge and burned out, your vagus nerve could likely use a tune-up. The vagus nerve is one of the largest and most complex nerves in the body, and one of its most important ...

Your vagus nerve helps regulate digestion, breathing, heart rate, and your stress response. Stimulating this nerve could also help you regain a sense of calm in stressful circumstances. You can ...

In 1921, Otto Loewi (1873-1961) conducted experiments in frogs that used electrical stimulation to activate the vagus nerve. He discovered that stimulating the vagus nerve triggered the release of a ...