ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2020
Lavender Oil Reduces Depressive Mood in Healthy Individuals and Enhances the Activity of Single Oxytocin Neurons of the Hypothalamus Isolated from Mice: A Preliminary Study.
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- Bioactive Compounds and Their Influence on Postnatal Neurogenesis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- A comprehensive review on clinically proven natural products in the management of nerve pain, with mechanistic insights.Heliyon · 2023Review
- Exploring Pharmacological Mechanisms of Essential Oils on the Central Nervous System.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of the New Cultivars ofMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- The Oxytocinergic System as a Mediator of Anti-stress and Instorative Effects Induced by Nature: The Calm and Connection Theory.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Anticancer Effects of Lavandula Angustifolia L. Essential Oil: Dose-Dependent Cytotoxicity in HNO210 Human Laryngeal Carcinoma Cells.The Journal of craniofacial surgeryArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of the present study was to assess the effects of lavender oil inhalation on blood pressure, pulse measurements, cortisol levels, depressive mood, and anxiety in healthy male adults. The mechanism was investigated by the action on oxytocin single neurons in the hypothalamus of rodents.
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resultsSeven participants completed the study. Lavender inhalation decreased Self-Rating Depression Scale score and systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
conclusionsLavender oil might be a useful therapy for stress relief, and its mechanism of action may include activation of the central oxytocin neurons.
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