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Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression.

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VNS affects many of the same brain areas, neurotransmitters and signal transduction mechanisms as those found with traditional antidepressants, Nevertheless, the mechanisms by which VNS benefits patients nonresponsive to conventional antidepressants is unclear, with further research needed to clarify this.
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This article is published in Neurotherapeutics.The article was published on 2017-07-01 and is currently open access. It has received 128 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Vagus nerve stimulation & Treatment-resistant depression.

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Vagus Nerve as Modulator of the Brain-Gut Axis in Psychiatric and Inflammatory Disorders.

TL;DR: Various functions of the vagus nerve are discussed, which make it an attractive target in treating psychiatric and gastrointestinal disorders and preliminary evidence for gut bacteria to have beneficial effect on mood and anxiety, partly by affecting the activity of thevagus nerve.
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Bipolar Disorder and Suicide: a Review.

TL;DR: Understanding clinical and demographic risk factors for suicide in bipolar disorder remains the best way to prevent suicidal behavior.
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Management of Treatment-Resistant Depression: Challenges and Strategies.

TL;DR: The review of the evidence suggests that further large-scale work is necessary to understand the appropriate treatment pathways for TRD and to prescribe effective therapeutic options for patients suffering from TRD.
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Heart Rate Variability as Indicator of Clinical State in Depression.

TL;DR: Change in HRV parameter values correlated with changes in symptom severity of depression, which may help to underpin utilization of HRV parameters are bio-maker for disease state in depression.
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