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The increase in urinary serotonin and decrease in salivary cortisol concentrations following direct inhalations of concentrated essential oils is not induced by non-specific effects Cover

The increase in urinary serotonin and decrease in salivary cortisol concentrations following direct inhalations of concentrated essential oils is not induced by non-specific effects

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|Dec 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/enr-2021-0023 | Journal eISSN: 1336-0329 | Journal ISSN: 1210-0668
Language: English
Page range: 215 - 223
Published on: Dec 7, 2021
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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