Scents modulate anxiety levels, but electroencephalographic and electrocardiographic assessments could diverge from subjective reports: a pilot study.

Front Behav Neurosci · 2025 · PMC12479437 · PMID 41035860

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Notably, log-transformed LF HRV power had tendency toward decrease during African stone inhalation as compared to lavender that did not reach statistical significance ( W = 53, p -value = 0.053).

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