| Literature DB >> 18603803 |
Kuniyoshi Shimizu1, Mayumi Gyokusen, Shingo Kitamura, Takahiro Kawabe, Tomoaki Kozaki, Keita Ishibashi, Ryusuke Izumi, Wataru Mizunoya, Koichiro Ohnuki, Ryuichiro Kondo.
Abstract
This study examined the effects of odors on sustained attention during a vigilance task. Two essential oils (lavender and eucalyptus) and two materials (l-menthol and linalyl acetate) were compared with a control. The increase in reaction time was significantly lower with lavender than with the control. The results suggest that the administration of lavender helped to maintain sustained attention during the long-term task.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18603803 DOI: 10.1271/bbb.70835
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biosci Biotechnol Biochem ISSN: 0916-8451 Impact factor: 2.043