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188 2000 American College of Physicians American Society of Internal Medicine EDITORIALSTEPHEN bent , MDSan francisco VA Medical CenterSan francisco , CalifEff Clin Pract. 2000;4:188-190 This paper is available at : IneffectiveTreatment or EffectivePlacebo?The smell of apple pie may trigger a smile, and a whiff of formaldehyde mayevoke memories of the anatomy lab, but can smell actually help patients? Theoften-overlooked second cranial nerve does have some interesting molecules arrive at the nose, the olfactory bulb is stimulated and it sends sig-nals to the limbic system, including the amygdala, which governs certain smells elicit pleasant responses, it is not too great of a leapto imagine that they might also lead to decreased anxiety, pain, or refers to the practice of giving patients essential plant oils tosmell.

aromatherapy with a 10-point anxiety scale. Both groups of patients showed about a 1-point decrease in anxiety score, and there was no difference between groups.

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