Infoscitex, Inc., Dayton, OH, USA.
Air Force Research Laboratory/Applied Neuroscience Branch, WPAFB, OH, USA.
Commun Biol. 2021 Jun 10;4(1):634. doi: 10.1038/s42003-021-02145-7.
Fatigue is a pervasive public health and safety issue. Common fatigue countermeasures include caffeine or other chemical stimulants. These can be effective in limited circumstances but other non-pharmacological fatigue countermeasures such as non-invasive electrical neuromodulation have shown promise. It is reasonable to suspect that other types of non-invasive neuromodulation may be similarly effective or perhaps even superior. The objective of this research was to evaluate the efficacy of cervical transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation (ctVNS) to mitigate the negative effects of fatigue on cognition and mood. Two groups (active or sham stimulation) of twenty participants in each group completed 34 h of sustained wakefulness. The ctVNS group performed significantly better on arousal, multi-tasking, and reported significantly lower fatigue ratings compared to sham for the duration of the study. CtVNS could be a powerful fatigue countermeasure tool that is easy to administer, long-lasting, and has fewer side-effects compared to common pharmacological interventions.
疲劳是一个普遍存在的公共卫生和安全问题。常见的抗疲劳对策包括咖啡因或其他化学兴奋剂。这些在有限的情况下可能有效,但其他非药物性疲劳对策,如非侵入性电神经调节,已经显示出了希望。合理怀疑其他类型的非侵入性神经调节可能同样有效,甚至可能更好。本研究的目的是评估经皮颈部迷走神经刺激(ctVNS)减轻疲劳对认知和情绪负面影响的功效。每组 20 名参与者分为两组(主动或假刺激),每组完成 34 小时的持续清醒。在研究期间,ctVNS 组在觉醒、多任务处理方面表现明显优于假刺激组,报告的疲劳评分也明显低于假刺激组。与常见的药物干预相比,ctVNS 可能是一种强大的抗疲劳对策工具,易于管理,持续时间长,副作用少。
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