Preliminary investigation of the effect of peppermint oil on an objective measure of daytime sleepiness

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 291-298

  Norrish, Mark Ian Keith ^a   Dwyer, Katie Louise ^a  

^a Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Essential oil; Mentha x piperita; Peppermint; Pupillary; Sleepiness

Indexed keywords

PEPPERMINT OIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DARKNESS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; ODOR; OSCILLATION; PUPIL; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; RESPONSE TIME; SOMNOLENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 13444283613     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2004.08.004     Document Type: Article

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