The gut-brain axis and cognitive control: A role for the vagus nerve

Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology - Tập 156 - Trang 201-209 - 2024
Léa Décarie-Spain1, Anna M.R. Hayes1, Logan Tierno Lauer1, Scott E. Kanoski1,2
1Human and Evolutionary Biology Section, Department of Biological Sciences, Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, University of Southern California, 3616 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
2Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Southern California, 3641Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA

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