Sex differences in the effects of aromatherapy on anxiety and salivary oxytocin levels

ObjectiveAromatherapy is a holistic healing method to promote health and well-being by using natural plant extracts. However, its precise mechanism of action and influence on the endocrine system remains unclear. Since recent studies reported that a neuropeptide, oxytocin, can attenuate anxiety, we...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Endocrinology
Main Authors:	Daisuke Nakajima, Megumi Yamachi, Shingen Misaka, Kenju Shimomura, Yuko Maejima
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-06-01
Subjects:	aromatherapy hand massage oxytocin anxiety stress sex differences
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2024.1380779/full