Modulation of cognitive performance and mood by aromas of peppermint and ylang-ylang

International Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 59-77

  Moss, Mark ^a   Hewitt, Steven ^a   Moss, Lucy ^a   Wesnes, Keith ^a,b  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CDR House ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aroma; Cognition; Memory; Mood; Peppermint; Ylang ylang

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL; PEPPERMINT; YLANG YLANG OIL;

ADULT; ALERTNESS; AROMA; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEMORY; MOOD; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NORMAL HUMAN; RATING SCALE;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADULT; AFFECT; AROMATHERAPY; CANANGA; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MENTHA PIPERITA; OILS, VOLATILE; REACTION TIME; REFERENCE VALUES; SMELL; VERBAL LEARNING;

EID: 36448971639     PISSN: 00207454     EISSN: 15635279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207450601042094     Document Type: Article

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