Fig. 3

a, b Oxytocin and Interleukin-1ß analysis (mean values with standard deviation and p-values). Saliva measurements for Oxytocin and IL-1ß at baseline (preVNS) and follow-up (postVNS) are compared to healthy controls. Mean values with Standard deviations are presented. “*” indicate the statistical significance. Abbreviations: OXY Oxytocin, IL-1ß Interleukin-1ß, HC healthy controls, ns not significant