Electric shock device boosts focus and energy in sleep deprived soldiers

A hand-held device could help reduce fatigue and improve multi-tasking abilities in sleep-deprived individuals by passing an electrical current to the vagus nerve through the skin of the neck, according to a paper published in Communications Biology. The vagus nerve has previously been associated with mood and wellbeing, and passes signals between the brain, digestive system, and several key organs.

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