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title: What body functions benefit from VNS? | Knowledge Hub | Byond Healthcare
description: Vagus nerve stimulation activates the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway (CAP), which may be beneficial for people with pain and inflammatory disorders.
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# What body functions benefit from stimulating the vagus nerve?

Stimulating the vagus nerve has a variety of effects, depending on the specific function being affected. 

**For example, stimulating the vagus nerve can:**

- reduce heart rate and blood pressure. This can be beneficial for people with hypertension or cardiovascular disease.
- improves digestive function and reduces inflammation in the gut, which can be beneficial for people with gastrointestinal disorders.
- activate the body's immune system. This may be beneficial for people with autoimmune disorders or other conditions that involve immune system dysfunction. 

Vagus nerve stimulation activates the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway (CAP), which may be beneficial for people with pain and inflammatory disorders.

([Breit et al., 2018](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8019822/))

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