# NIH Reporter #5I01CX002331-05

Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation in Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

**Recipient:** VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

**Awarded:** October 08, 2026

**Identifier:** 5I01CX002331-05

Veterans Health Administration award for a study of non-invasive vagal nerve stimulation as a potential treatment for PTSD and related stress responses in veterans.

### Description

The project studies non-invasive transcutaneous cervical vagal nerve stimulation (tcVNS) in veterans with PTSD. It will assess the effects of tcVNS or sham treatment on brain, cardiovascular/sympathetic, and immune responses to traumatic stress, and examine PTSD symptoms after three months of twice-daily treatment.

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