# Stimulating the vagus nerve in the neck might help ease pain associated with PTSD

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> **[Stimulating the vagus nerve in the neck might help ease pain associated with...](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190213142700.htm)**
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> In a randomized, controlled pilot trial, researchers found that participants pre-treated with noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation experienced less pain after heat stimulus than mock-treated participants.

  
In a randomized, controlled pilot trial, researchers found that participants pre-treated with noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation experienced less pain after heat stimulus than mock-treated participants.