Transdermal absorption of (-)-linalool induces autonomic deactivation but has no impact on ratings of well-being in humans

Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1925-1932

  Heuberger, Eva ^a   Redhammer, Sandra ^a   Buchbauer, Gerhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

( ) linalool; Arousal; Fragrance; Physiological monitoring; Transdermal administration; Well being

Indexed keywords

LINALOOL; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; BLINKING; BLOOD OXYGEN TENSION; BREATHING RATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE RATE; RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WELLBEING;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADULT; AFFECT; ATTENTION; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BLINKING; BLOOD PRESSURE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MONOTERPENES; OXYGEN; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; SKIN ABSORPTION; SKIN TEMPERATURE;

EID: 5044234078     PISSN: 0893133X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.npp.1300521     Document Type: Article

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