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The brain science of Aromatherapy

The brain science of Aromatherapy

Hey, What’s that I smell?

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Marc Arginteanu
Dec 20, 2021
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Of all your five senses only one has direct access to your neocortex. The olfactory nerve, which conveys the sense of smell, directly connects to your frontal lobe (the executive function area in the thinking part of your brain). It is also intimately involved with your limbic system (the area responsible for emotions and memory formation).

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