Effects of peppermint and cinnamon odor administration on simulated driving alertness, mood and workload

North American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 245-256

  Raudenbush, Brvan ^a,b   Grayhem, Rebecca ^b   Sears, Tom ^a   Wilson, Ian ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 316 Washington Avenue ^*  (United States)

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EID: 67650375938     PISSN: 15277143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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