NeurosciencebioRxivPreprint
The vagus nerve drives cognitive function through the default mode network
Musashi Yamakawa, 建樹 富樫, Haruki Kawagoe…·Takuya Sasaki
This study shows that vagus nerve stimulation activates the default mode network, enhancing cognitive behaviors, while vagal-independent mechanisms affect the salience network.
DOI 10.64898/2026.10.08.757463