Scent Therapy May Ease Depression by Improving Memory
Familiar smells can trigger memories that help people with depression break cycles of negative thinking, according to a new study.
Source: everydayhealth.com
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Familiar smells can trigger memories that help people with depression break cycles of negative thinking, according to a new study.
A new study found engaging the amygdala can help with memory recall for individuals with depression—and familiar scents helped more than word cues. Memories with odor cues were more arousing and vivid.