Aromatherapy Facts and Fictions: A Scientific Analysis of Olfactory Effects on Mood, Physiology and Behavior

被引：212
作者：
Herz, Rachel S. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Brown Univ, Warren Alpert Med Sch, Dept Psychiat & Human Behav, Providence, RI 02912 USA
来源：
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE | 2009年 / 119卷 / 02期
关键词：
Behavior; mood; odor; pharmacology; physiology; psychology; REDUCES ANXIETY; STARTLE REFLEX; ESSENTIAL OILS; AMBIENT ODORS; PERFORMANCE; PERCEPTION; RESPONSES; PLEASANT; EMOTION; SYSTEM;
D O I：
10.1080/00207450802333953
中图分类号：
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号：
071006 ;
摘要：
A systematic review of scientific experimentation addressing olfactory effects on mood, physiology and behavior was undertaken. From this review, 18 studies meeting stringent empirical criteria were then analyzed in detail and it was found that credible evidence that odors can affect mood, physiology and behavior exists. To explain these effects, pharmacological and psychological mechanisms were explored and a psychological interpretation of the data was found to be more comprehensive. Methodological problems regarding dependent measures and stimuli, which led to inconsistencies in the data were discussed, as were the mediating variables of culture, experience, sex differences, and personality.
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页数：28
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