Vagus nerve scientist, inflammation expert and President and CEO of The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Dr. Kevin J. Tracey explains how zapping the vagus nerve with electricity could reduce inflammation and be used to treat many mental health conditions, like PTSD, depression, schizophrenia and even postpartum depression.

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