Vagus nerve stimulation and emotional responses to food among depressed patients

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 771-779

  Bodenlos, Jamie S ^a   Kose, Samet ^b   Borckardt, Jeffrey J ^b   Nahas, Ziad ^b   Shaw, Darlene ^c   O'Neil, Patrick M ^b   Pagoto, Sherry L ^a   George, Mark S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Appraisal; Brain stimulation; Depression; Emotions; Food; Obesity; Vagus nerve; Vagus nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886061896     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229680700100524     Document Type: Article

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