http://www.celilohealth.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:32:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 http://www.celilohealth.com/smell-yourself-to-sleep/ http://www.celilohealth.com/smell-yourself-to-sleep/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:45:24 +0000 Orna http://www.celilohealth.com/?p=1095 Sedatives and sleeping pills are some of the most commonly prescribed drugs, despite having serious side effects and becoming addictive to many people. Now German researchers have found a sweet alternative in an aromatic form: The scent of jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides) seems to activate the same chemical pathways in the brain as do drugs like valium. Benzodiazepenes, barbituates and anesthetics work by making receptors in the brain more responsive to GABA, a calming neurotransmitter. The researchers studied the effects of specific natural and synthetic jasmine fragrances and discovered they work exactly the same way as the drugs do, and are just as potent. (Via ScienceDaily.com.)

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