You’ve got some nerve. Actually, it’s more like a bundle of thousands of fibers that run from your brain all the way to your organs through the ultimate mind-body connection: your neck. We’re learning a lot about how what happens in Vagus can impact your body. But it can also impact your mind. While the quackery has gotten a little ahead of the science—making the modern leap from preliminary studies to 64 million views of Tik Tok videos hashtagged vagusnerve—there are some interesting clues about how manipulating these fibers might impact your mind. “Researchers who study the vagus nerve say that stimulating it with electrodes can potentially help improve mood and alleviate symptoms in those who suffer from treatment-resistant depression, among other ailments. But are there other ways to activate the vagus nerve? Who would benefit most from doing so? And what exactly is the vagus nerve, anyway? Here’s a look at what we know so far.” NYT (Gift Article): This Nerve Influences Nearly Every Internal Organ. Can It Improve Our Mental State, Too? “Wellness companies have capitalized on the trend, offering products like ‘vagus massage oil,’ vibrating bracelets and pillow mists, that claim to stimulate the nerve, but that have not been endorsed by the scientific community.” Oil, mists, and vibrators. This Vagus Strip might be more kinky than the one in Nevada…