Changes in salivary oxytocin after inhalation of clary sage essential oil scent in term-pregnant women: a feasibility pilot study.

BMC Res Notes · 2017 · PMC5721455 · PMID 29216912

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an increasing trendno p-value reported

Discussion Limited efficacy: oxytocin level and uterine contraction Inhalation of the scent of clary sage essential oil induced an increasing trend in the oxytocin level at 15 min postinhalation which was measured during the inhalation.

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a decreasing trendno p-value reported

The cortisol level showed a decreasing trend during the inhalation intervention in both groups, indicating the absence of intervention-induced stress.

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