Exploring Pharmacological Mechanisms of Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) Essential Oil on Central Nervous System Targets

Lavender essential oil is traditionally used and approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) as herbal medicine to relieve stress and anxiety. Some animal and clinical studies reveal positive results in models of anxiety and depression although very little research has been done on molecular mec...

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Main Authors: Víctor López, Birgitte Nielsen, Maite Solas, Maria J. Ramírez, Anna K. Jäger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2017.00280/full