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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Aromas Influencing the GABAergic System.

Neville Hartley, Craig S McLachlan

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Effects of inhaled aromatherapy on sleep quality and cognitive function in older adults: a randomised controlled trial.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2026
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  7. Gingerols and Shogaols ofJournal of experimental pharmacology · 2025
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  8. From an Invasive Weed to an Insecticidal Agent: Exploring the Potential ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Neville HartleyDepartment of Naturopathy and Western Herbal Medicine, Health Faculty, Fortitude Valley Campus, Torrens University Australia, Brisbane, QLD 4006, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-7674-6517
Craig S McLachlanCentre for Healthy Futures, Health Faculty, Surry Hills Campus, Torrens University Australia, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aromas have a powerful influence in our everyday life and are known to exhibit an array of pharmacological properties, including anxiolytic, anti-stress, relaxing, and sedative effects. Numerous animal and human studies support the use of aromas and their constituents to reduce anxiety-related symptoms and/or behaviours. Although the exact mechanism of how these aromas exert their anxiolytic effects is not fully understood, the GABAergic system is thought to be primarily involved. The fragrance emitted from a number of plant essential oils has shown promise in recent studies in modulating GABAergic neurotransmission, with GABA

Indexed as

Anti-Anxiety AgentsOils, VolatileAnimalsAnxietyHypnotics and SedativesOdorantsPlant OilsReceptors, GABA-AAnti-Anxiety AgentsHypnotics and SedativesOils, VolatilePlant OilsReceptors, GABA-Aanxiolyticaromasconstituentsessential oilsGABAA receptorGABAergicsedativevolatile chemicals

Identifiers

PMID35458615
PMCPMC9026314

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