Psychiatry Research
Volume 150, Issue 1 , Pages 89-96 , 28 February 2007

Smelling lavender and rosemary increases free radical scavenging activity and decreases cortisol level in saliva

Received 29 June 2005 ,Revised 13 December 2005 ,Accepted 27 December 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2005.12.012

Psychiatry Research
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