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Aromatherapy positively affects mood, EEG patterns of alertness and math computations.

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Diego, MA; Jones, NA; Field, T; Hernandez-Reif, M; Schanberg, S; Kuhn, C; McAdam, V; Galamaga, R; Galamaga, M
Published in: Int J Neurosci
December 1998

EEG activity, alertness, and mood were assessed in 40 adults given 3 minutes of aromatherapy using two aromas, lavender (considered a relaxing odor) or rosemary (considered a stimulating odor). Participants were also given simple math computations before and after the therapy. The lavender group showed increased beta power, suggesting increased drowsiness, they had less depressed mood (POMS) and reported feeling more relaxed and performed the math computations faster and more accurately following aromatherapy. The rosemary group, on the other hand, showed decreased frontal alpha and beta power, suggesting increased alertness. They also had lower state anxiety scores, reported feeling more relaxed and alert and they were only faster, not more accurate, at completing the math computations after the aromatherapy session.

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Int J Neurosci

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ISSN

0020-7454

Publication Date

December 1998

Volume

96

Issue

3-4

Start / End Page

217 / 224

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Mathematics
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Electroencephalography
  • Brain
  • Arousal
  • Aromatherapy
  • Affect
 

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Diego, M. A., Jones, N. A., Field, T., Hernandez-Reif, M., Schanberg, S., Kuhn, C., … Galamaga, M. (1998). Aromatherapy positively affects mood, EEG patterns of alertness and math computations. Int J Neurosci, 96(3–4), 217–224. https://doi.org/10.3109/00207459808986469
Diego, M. A., N. A. Jones, T. Field, M. Hernandez-Reif, S. Schanberg, C. Kuhn, V. McAdam, R. Galamaga, and M. Galamaga. “Aromatherapy positively affects mood, EEG patterns of alertness and math computations.Int J Neurosci 96, no. 3–4 (December 1998): 217–24. https://doi.org/10.3109/00207459808986469.
Diego MA, Jones NA, Field T, Hernandez-Reif M, Schanberg S, Kuhn C, et al. Aromatherapy positively affects mood, EEG patterns of alertness and math computations. Int J Neurosci. 1998 Dec;96(3–4):217–24.
Diego, M. A., et al. “Aromatherapy positively affects mood, EEG patterns of alertness and math computations.Int J Neurosci, vol. 96, no. 3–4, Dec. 1998, pp. 217–24. Pubmed, doi:10.3109/00207459808986469.
Diego MA, Jones NA, Field T, Hernandez-Reif M, Schanberg S, Kuhn C, McAdam V, Galamaga R, Galamaga M. Aromatherapy positively affects mood, EEG patterns of alertness and math computations. Int J Neurosci. 1998 Dec;96(3–4):217–224.
Journal cover image

Published In

Int J Neurosci

DOI

ISSN

0020-7454

Publication Date

December 1998

Volume

96

Issue

3-4

Start / End Page

217 / 224

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Mathematics
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Electroencephalography
  • Brain
  • Arousal
  • Aromatherapy
  • Affect