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  • July 2008

    • Goodbye Smell, Hello Misery

      Slate  |  Jul 10, 08 9:25 PM CDT

      Goodbye Smell, Hello Misery

      (Newser) - When ranking physical attributes we’d hate to lose, most people put sense of smell at the bottom, on par with losing a big toe. But when Elizabeth Zierah lost hers—and thus her sense of taste—3 years ago after catching a cold, the ensuing string of scentless and flavorless days transformed her into "an observer watching the character of me," she writes in Slate. More »

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      health  • smell  • sense of smell  • losses

  • June 2008

    • Coffee's Smell Alone Can Perk You Up

      LiveScience  |  Jun 16, 08 1:19 PM CDT

      Coffee's Smell Alone Can Perk You Up

      (Newser) - The aroma of coffee is enough to wake you up, a new study shows. Smelling coffee stimulated the expression of genes known to reverse the damaging effect of stress and sleep deprivation in test animals’ brains, international researchers tell LiveScience. Coffee’s stimulating effects have been known for ages, but are usually attributed to its caffeine kick. More »

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      coffee  • scientific study  • caffeine  • scientific research  • smell  • sense of smell  • stimulant

  • April 2008

    • Patch Aims to Trigger Sex With Smell

      MSNBC  |  Apr 29, 08 1:10 PM CDT

      Patch Aims to Trigger Sex With Smell

      (Newser) - A new patch is being marketed to make women think "sexy time"—but does it really work? Scentuelle’s “libido patch” claims to “turn you on” and “enhance feelings of sexuality through our sense of smell." Linda Dahlstrom of MSNBC tried it, and was surprised by the power of its lemony scent. "I felt a sudden sensation," she writes. "Unfortunately, it was nausea." More »

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      marriage  • sex  • family  • relationship  • sense of smell  • sex drive

  • March 2008

    • Tiny Shocks Win by a Nose

      Chicago Tribune  |  Mar 28, 08 4:00 PM CDT

      Tiny Shocks Win by a Nose

      (Newser) - Electric shocks can sharpen the sense of smell, a finding that suggests new ways of altering sensory perception, the Chicago Tribune reports. MRIs showed subjects’ brains actually changing after researchers administered tiny shocks, which improved their ability to distinguish between similar smells. Because many psychological conditions relate to the senses, the results could shed light on possible treatments. More »

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      brain  • mental health  • PTSD  • health research  • therapy  • MRI  • sense of smell  • electrical shocks  • phobias

  • October 2007

    • Smell is Key for Sex and Sanity

      Reuters  |  Oct 8, 07 7:04 PM CDT

      Smell is Key for Sex and Sanity

      (Newser) - Sight may be key for survival, but sex and sanity need the oft-overlooked sense of smell, says a Rhode Island psych prof. Rachel Herz’s The Scent of Desire argues that smell sparks the strongest feelings and memories, often in surprising ways: One woman hated the scent of roses because she first whiffed them at a funeral. "That has stuck with me," Herz said.  More »

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      psychology  • study  • sense of smell

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