If you’ve scrolled through TikTok or Instagram recently, there’s a good chance you’ve come across someone explaining how to “hack” your vagus nerve. On TikTok alone, videos with the hashtag #vagnusnerve, have collectively been viewed over 75 million times. Many purport to teach you how to use “vagus nerve stimulation” to alleviate anxiety, depression, and other ailments. But does the science support these social media claims?
