Describe the gut/brain axis and why stimulation of the vagus nerve can be a useful part of treatment for digestive disorders linked to stress and anxiety.

Counselling and Neuroscience

Describe the gut/brain axis and why stimulation of the vagus nerve can be a useful part of treatment for digestive disorders linked to stress and anxiety.
300 words
3 – APA7 references
Week 2
Textbook reading:
Cozolino, L.  The neuroscience of psychotherapy: Healing the social brain . W.W. Norton & Company
Chapter 4: The human nervous system: From neurons to neural networks.
Non-textbook readings: