Claude Can Now Control Your Vagal Buddy: How We Built AI-Assisted Stimulation Using the BLE Bridge
You can now connect your Vagal Buddy to Claude over Bluetooth and control your stimulation through conversation. No app, no script -- just tell the…
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Understanding tVNS Waveforms: What the Research Actually Says About Symmetric, Alternating, Asymmetric and Monophasic Stimulation
A technical look at the four stimulation waveforms available in modern tVNS devices, what each one does at the nerve, and what the published research…
Why Does My Charger Sound Like a Dial-Up Modem?
That weird warbling noise coming from your EverCharge pad isn't a fault — it's your charger and Buddy tVNS having a conversation. Here's what they're…
Watts in Your Ears: What Cycling Weekly Got Right About Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Cycling Weekly just ran a feature on vagus nerve stimulation for performance — featuring our ear clips in the photos. Here is our honest take…
Introducing Buddy tVNS: Why We Built a Second Generation
We designed our first device for 15-minute sessions. Then users wanted an hour. Then doctors recommended four. We could see where this was going —…
Vagal Tone Portal: Professional tVNS Customisation and Device Management
The Vagal Tone Portal gives clinicians and researchers complete parameter control over tVNS protocols, with direct wireless deployment to Vagal devices in seconds.
Your Device Keeps Getting Better: Why Firmware Updates Matter
Your device gets better over time through firmware updates. Here is why they matter and how to stay current.
Vagus Nerve Stimulators Are HSA/FSA Eligible: How to Use Your Funds
Vagal vagus nerve stimulators are HSA/FSA eligible. How to pay with your HSA or FSA card, how reimbursement works, when a Letter of Medical Necessity…
Firmware 5.0: The Beginning
Welcome to the first official release of the vagal.com device firmware for the new 2023 hardware! This initial version establishes the foundation for all the…
Ten Tips for Getting Started with tVNS
Just got your tVNS device? Here are ten practical tips to help you get started and get the most from your sessions.