DATE: October 5, 2026 at 08:13AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY PSYCHOLOGY FEED
TITLE: Vagus Nerve Stimulation Could Help New Skills Stick
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261002080034.htm
Stimulating the vagus nerve after practice helped mice develop stronger long-term motor learning, revealing a potentially important window when the brain is still locking in a new skill. The effect was linked to rhythmic changes in brain blood vessels, hinting that body-to-brain signals may help prepare the brain for lasting change.
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261002080034.htm
-------------------------------------------------
Private, vetted email list for mental health professionals: https://www.clinicians-exchange.org
Unofficial Psychology Today Xitter to toot feed at Psych Today Unofficial Bot @PTUnofficialBot
-------------------------------------------------
#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #VagusNerveStimulation #MotorLearning #Neuroscience #BrainPlasticity #SkillAcquisition #NeuralPlasticity #BrainHealth #RhythmicVascularActivity #LearningScience #LongTermRetention