“Vagus nerve stimulation pulls you out of that ... First, feel either side of your neck for a bump, bump, bump, which is the carotid artery. The vagus runs parallel to the carotid artery.

The vagus nerve not only divides and branches out (its name derives from the Latin word for “wandering”), but it also connects to and interacts with other nerves in the body.

The vagus nerve is, in one way of thinking ... For example, a large cluster of vagal neurons clings like a vine to the carotid artery in your neck. Its nerve fibers follow this network of blood ...

A recent study in an animal model provides direct evidence for the role of the vagus nerve in gut microbiome-brain communication, addressing a critical gap in the field. While the vagus nerve has ...