Status:
COMPLETED
Cognitive Effects of Mint Essential Oil
Lead Sponsor:
Northumbria University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Procter and Gamble
Conditions:
Cognitive Change
Affect
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-35 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study investigates the cognitive and mood effects of mint essential oils in a group of healthy, human adults. The investigational product will also be tested in vitro to ensure a number of biolog...
Detailed Description
The volatile components of essential oils (e.g. sage, lemon balm and rosemary)are found to exert a number of psychotropic effects and the monoterpenes in particular seem to be responsible for the cogn...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18-35 yrs
- Free from illicit drugs, alcohol, prescription medication (apart from contraception in the case of women) and herbal extracts/food supplements at each assessment.
Exclusion
- Head injury, neurological disorder or neuro-developmental disorder
- English not 1st language (or not equivalent to a native English speaker)
- Relevant food allergies/intolerances or digestive problems
- Smokes tobacco
- Drinks excessive amounts of caffeine (more than 600mg day as assessed by a caffeine consumption questionnaire)
- Takes illicit social drugs
- Pregnant, seeking to become so, or breast feeding
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 14 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 9 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
24 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03475836
Start Date
March 14 2016
End Date
June 9 2016
Last Update
March 23 2018
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