# Stella Ganglion Block **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [August 24, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/stella-ganglion-block/24104 "2026-08-24T14:58:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 10
**Author:** ![Jules](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwitheagle.org/jules/32/404_2.png) [@Jules](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/Jules)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/stella-ganglion-block/24104/10 "2026-08-25T12:50:41Z")
It is used to reduce sympathetic nervous system activity: [Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB): Mechanism, Clinical Use, and Effects – The Association for IEMT Practitioners](https://integraleyemovementtherapy.com/the-vagus-nerve-2/stellate-ganglion-block-sgb-mechanism-clinical-use-and-effects/) ‘SGB has been shown to reduce hyperarousal and stress-related symptoms, possibly through vagal modulation of central autonomic circuits’ ([Central effects of stellate ganglion block mediated by the vagus nerve? An alternate hypothesis for treating PTSD - Johns Hopkins University](https://pure.johnshopkins.edu/en/publications/central-effects-of-stellate-ganglion-block-mediated-by-the-vagus-/) ) Obviously we’re not doctors here, so I guess if it was something you wanted to try, this would be best discussed with a doctor. The vagus nerve is often compressed at the same time as the IJV as they are next to each other… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/stella-ganglion-block/24104)._