Stimulating the vagus nerve broadly can signal contaminants to the brain, leading to fever. — Whalespan
Stimulating the vagus nerve broadly can signal contaminants to the brain, leading to fever.
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We can't find evidence that holds up here. Proponents are reasoning from mechanism or analogy rather than direct human data, and the most credible skeptics raise objections we can't dismiss.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“So I don't know that you want to stimulate the vagus just as a general theme today, we're going to get specific about how you can activate particular circuits, certain pathways from certain organs to the brain in order to feel better or relieve certain conditions. But you certainly don't want to just stimulate the vagus.”