Efficacy and EEG-ECG mechanisms of taVNS combined with TEAS for negative symptoms of schizophrenia: a protocol for a 2 × 2 factorial randomized controlled trial

European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience · Published 2026-07-16 · DOI 10.1007/s00406-026-02328-5

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Shumin Zhang, Yi Gong, Bingkui Zhang, Yapeng Cui, Yuanzheng Deng, Qifu Li, Wenjun Li, Vanhao Lo, Jun Qian, Fanrong Liang, Taipin Guo, Jinbo Sun

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2026

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Zhang, S., Gong, Y., Zhang, B., et al. (2026). Efficacy and EEG-ECG mechanisms of taVNS combined with TEAS for negative symptoms of schizophrenia: a protocol for a 2 × 2 factorial randomized controlled trial. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00406-026-02328-5

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