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SynthesisAdvances in experimental medicine and biology2023

A Systematic Review on the Adult Alpha Brainwave Activity After Essential Oil Inhalation.

Asimina Komini, Ioulia Kokka, Dimitrios Vlachakis, George P Chrousos, Christina Kanaka-Gantenbein, Flora Bacopoulou

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Synthesis in Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Asimina KominiMedical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Ioulia KokkaOutpatient Specialty Clinic for Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders, First Department of Psychiatry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Dimitrios VlachakisLaboratory of Genetics, Department of Biotechnology, School of Applied Biology and Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
George P ChrousosUniversity Research Institute of Maternal and Child Health and Precision Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Christina Kanaka-GantenbeinFirst Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Flora BacopoulouCenter for Adolescent Medicine, and UNESCO Chair in Adolescent Health Care, First Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece. fbacopoulou@med.uoa.gr.
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens · GRAgricultural University of Athens · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aroma extracts from plant species have been utilized since ancient times for a variety of discomforting circumstances. Aromatherapy is a recognized complementary therapeutic treatment performed in various ways such as massage or dermal application, with its main uses involving relaxation, pain relief, and stress management. Several studies have outlined that inhalation of fragrance may influence the brain function since their components can cross the blood-brain barrier and interact with central nervous system receptors. The aim of this review was to systematically present findings regarding alpha brain wave activity reported exclusively by electroencephalography. The study was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. The PubMed and Scopus databases were screened for relevant papers, based on specific eligibility criteria. The final step of the process resulted in 13 studies published between 1998 and 2021, using different essential oils. Most of the studies revealed the increase of alpha brainwave activity post-essential oil inhalation. Given the proven positive outcomes of increased alpha wave activity on several domains such as cognitive performance and better mental state, further research on the impact of essential oil inhalation is warranted.

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AromatherapyBrain WavesOils, VolatileAdultElectroencephalographyHumansPlant OilsOils, VolatilePlant OilsAlpha wavesAromatherapyBrain wavesEEGElectroencephalographyEssential oils

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PMID37581828
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