The effect of exposure to odor on the perception of pain

Psychosomatic Medicine

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 613-616

  Martin, G Neil ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aromatherapy; Attention; Cold pressor test; Odor; Pain; Smell

Indexed keywords

OIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COLD PRESSOR TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRACTIBILITY; EXPERIENCE; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPOTHESIS; LEMON; MALE; NOCICEPTION; NORMAL HUMAN; ODOR; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AFFECT; AROMATHERAPY; ATTENTION; COLD; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MALE; ODORS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748048517     PISSN: 00333174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.psy.0000227753.35200.3e     Document Type: Article

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