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Original Articles

Essential Oil of Lavender Inhibited the Decreased Attention during a Long-Term Task in Humans

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Pages 1944-1947 | Received 28 Dec 2007, Accepted 29 Mar 2008, Published online: 22 May 2014
 

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.

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