Eva Heuberger- PhD
- Freelance Scientific Author and Copy Editor at Self-employed
Eva Heuberger
- PhD
- Freelance Scientific Author and Copy Editor at Self-employed
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Introduction
Current institution
Self-employed
Current position
- Freelance Scientific Author and Copy Editor
Additional affiliations
September 2019 - present
Self-employed
Position
- Editor
September 2017 - August 2019
Dr. Theiss Naturwaren GmbH
Position
- Project Manager
April 2014 - September 2017
Publications
Publications (38)
Die Anwendung ätherischer Öle als Mischungen von Riechstoffen stellt eine natürliche, komplementäre Methode zur Behandlung von psychischen Erkrankungen wie Depressionen und Ängsten dar. Klinische Studien haben die Wirksamkeit dieser duftenden Substanzen vielfach bestätigt. Der Grund für den starken Einfluss von Düften auf unser Wohlbefinden liegt i...
Zusammenfassung
Klinische Studien zur Wirksamkeit von Aromatherapie attestieren ätherischen Ölen ein großes Potenzial für die Behandlung von affektiven Beschwerden und kognitiven Defiziten. Nach Jellinek basiert die psychogene Wirksamkeit von ätherischen Ölen und Duftstoffen jedoch nicht nur auf pharmakologischen, sondern auch auf psychologischen W...
The use of essential oils to control arousal and cognitive performance has a long tradition in mankind. In our time, the demand for remedies promising fast but safe recovery from mental stress is ever-growing. Thus, today a plethora of popular aromatherapy guidebooks exists, offering advice on the use of essential oils for a multitude of health com...
Several studies have shown the influence of fragrances on attentional functions and affective state in humans. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of the monoterpenoid compounds 1,8-cineole and (–)-linalool on the neuronal substrate of working memory, cognitive performance, physiological arousal, and affect. To this end, brain activa...
Certain fragrances significantly influence affective and cognitive states in humans as shown not only in the laboratory but also in natural outdoor settings. The aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of age on the relationship between a complex, natural odor and affective states, i.e., calmness, alertness and positive mood, in t...
The present study sought to determine blood and plasma levels of 1,8-cineole in humans after inhalation and dermal application, respectively, over a period of 45 min. In addition, the influence of the inlet port liner, i.e., split or splitless, on quantification was evaluated. Eight young, healthy volunteers (4 males) took part in the study. In the...
Zwischen dem Geruchssinn und den neuronalen Angstnetzwerken besteht ein enger funktionaler Zusammenhang, denn Gerüche und Angstgefühle werden von denselben Hirnstrukturen verarbeitet. Neuere Forschungen zeigen, dass einige psychiatrische Erkrankungen, wie Angststörungen und Depressionen, mit Veränderungen der Riechleistung einhergehen – ein vielve...
Several investigations have recently reported changes of olfactory performance in patients suffering from anxiety disorders. The findings, however, are somewhat inconsistent and this may be related to the fact that patients with different diagnoses have been merged in some studies. In our investigation, we focused on social anxiety since social pho...
In our previous investigation (Heuberger, Römer, & Michael, 2013) we showed that an unpleasant context odor attenuated extinction learning in a differential fear conditioning paradigm. The effect of a pleasant odor in the same paradigm, however, was less clear. In this follow-up pilot study we aimed at elucidating the influence of a pleasant ambien...
Fragrances, such as plant odors, have been shown to evoke autonomic response patterns associated with Ekman's (Ekman et al., 1983) basic emotions happiness, surprise, anger, fear, sadness, and disgust. Inducing positive emotions by odors in highly frequented public spaces could serve to improve the quality of life in urban environments. Thus, the p...
Several investigations have demonstrated the potency of ambient odors to evoke emotions, to alter mood-states and to affect cognitive functioning in non-clinical populations. In patients suffering from anxiety disorders, such as PTSD, trauma associated odors have been found to elicit intrusive memories, i.e., “flash-backs” of the traumatic event. I...
Erfahrungsberichten aus der Aromatherapie-Literatur zufolge [1,2] sollen Duftstoffe in der Lage sein, die Aktiviertheit zu beeinflussen, ja sogar zu optimieren. Doch können Gerüche uns wirklich munter machen, wenn die Nacht wieder einmal kurz war, wir aber trotzdem unsere Leistung in der Arbeitswelt erbringen müssen? Können sie uns im Gegenzug helf...
Gerüche prägen genauso wie visuelle, akustische und haptische Eindrücke das Stadtbild und begleiten Bewohner und Besucher bei ihren tagtäglichen Erlebnissen und Verrichtungen. Das Ziel der hier beschriebenen Untersuchungen war zu überprüfen, ob Gerüche, die mit der Stadt Wien in Verbindung gebracht werden, mit emotional gefärbten, autobiographische...
The papers collected in this volume discuss the sensory dimension of cityscapes, with focus on touch and smell. Both have been traditionally considered "lower senses" and thus unworthy of being cultivated - objects of social prohibitions and targets of suppressing strategies in modern architecture and city planning. The book brings together approac...
We investigated the relationship between specific odors and affective states as well as basic emotions in humans. Studies conducted at the Fragrant Garden (BOKU, Vienna) revealed that natural plant odors improve calmness, alertness, and mood in humans, independent of their age and of visual cues. Subjects rated the fragrances as more intense and mo...
Aus vielen Untersuchungen an Versuchstieren wie auch an Menschen geht klar hervor, dass Duftstoffe das Verhalten und das Wohlbefinden beeinflussen. Die Einsatzgebiete für Raumbeduftung sind vielfältig und erstrecken sich längst nicht mehr nur auf den privaten Bereich, sondern auch auf mehr oder weniger öffentliche Räume wie Büros, Hotels oder Waren...
In Laboruntersuchungen konnte gezeigt, dass bestimmte Duftstoffe einen signifikanten Einfluss auf das Wohlbefinden und die Kognition des Menschen haben. Das Ziel unserer Untersuchung war es, den Zusammenhang zwischen komplexen, natürlichen Gerüchen und verschiedenen affektiven Parametern, nämlich Ruhe, Wachheit und Stimmung, im Feld zu erforschen....
Olfactory stimuli are used in aromatherapy to enhance mood, well-being and work efficiency. Nevertheless, the impact of fragrances on cognitive performance in humans is not well understood. The present investigation aimed to evaluate the effects of 1,8-cineol, jasmine absolute ether, linalyl acetate and peppermint essential oil on human vigilance p...
The aim of this investigation was to develop a fast and convenient method for the determination of (-)-linalool in human whole blood to facilitate pharmacokinetic studies. Analytical protocols were elaborated for three different GC/MS sampling techniques, i.e., static headspace (s-HS), headspace solid phase micro extraction (HS-SPME), and liquid-li...
Vor etwa 30 Jahren erlebte die Verwendung von ätherischen Ölen zur Linderung verschiedener Krankheiten und Befindlichkeitsstörungen unter dem Namen Aromatherapie eine Wiedergeburt. Die systematische wissenschaftliche Erforschung von Duftstoffwirkungen hinkt dieser Entwicklung jedoch hinterher. In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurden die beiden Monoterpen...
The effects of fragrances on human arousal are not well understood. The aim of the present investigation was to determine the influence of two monoterpenes, 1,8-cineol and (±)-linalool, on human sustained attention, physiological arousal and well-being. The substances, as well as appropriate placebos, were administered either by inhalation or by sk...
Laboratory studies have shown a significant influence of certain fragrances on affective as well as cognitive states in humans. The aim of the current study was to measure the relationship between complex, natural odors and affective states, that is, calmness, alertness, and mood, in the field. In 4 experiments, the emotional impact, intensity, and...
In Ayurvedic medicine, East Indian Sandalwood is an important remedy for the treatment of both somatic and mental disorders. In this investigation, the effects of inhalation of East Indian Sandalwood essential oil and its main compound, alpha-santalol, on human physiological parameters (blood oxygen saturation, respiration rate, eye-blink rate, pul...
Essential lavender oil has a long tradition as a mild sedative in herbal medicine. Relaxing effects after inhalation have also been demonstrated for one of its main constituents, (-)-linalool. The aim of the present investigation was to determine the effects of this monoterpenoid alcohol on human physiological parameters (blood oxygen saturation, b...
The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of East Indian sandalwood oil ( Santalum album, Santalaceae) and alpha-santalol on physiological parameters as well as on mental and emotional conditions in healthy human subjects after transdermal absorption. In order to exclude any olfactory stimulation, the inhalation of the fragrances was prev...
Olfaction is our basic sense phylogenetically and embryologically. Little is known, however, about how the human brain encodes the quality of odors, odor-associated memories, and emotions. Olfactory information is projected from the olfactory bulb to the primary olfactory cortex, which is composed of the anterior olfactory nucleus, the olfactory tu...
Scientific research on the effects of essential oils on human behavior lags behind the promises made by popular aromatherapy. Nearly all aspects of human behavior are closely linked to processes of attention, the basic level being that of alertness, which ranges from sleep to wakefulness. In our study we measured the influence of essential oils and...
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The effects of chiral fragrances (enantiomers of limonene and carvone) on the human autonomic nervous system (ANS) and on self-evaluation were studied in 20 healthy volunteers. Each fragrance was administered to each subject by inhalation using an A–A–B design. Individuals were tested in four separate sessions; in one session one fragrance was admi...
Ein Überblick über die relevante Literatur zum Thema zeigt, dass bei Wirkungen von Duftstoffen auf die Aktivierung auf physiologischer,
emotionaler und kognitiver Ebene prinzipiell zwischen Anwendungen, die den Geruchssinn einschließen, und solchen, die ihn
gänzlich umgehen, unterschieden werden muss. Obwohl auch bei letzteren nicht grundsätzlich a...
Questions
Question (1)
I am currently preparing a study that uses two odors, a pleasant one and an unpleasant one, as context cues, i.e., the odors will be dispensed in the experimental chamber and ss will perform a number of tasks. We have tried to match odor intensity by means of subjective intensity ratings on visual analog scales but the results were only partly satisfactory. In particular, different samples of ss (N=10 each) rated the intensity of the same concentration of the unpleasant odor significantly different while two different concentrations of the pleasant odor were rated different. Eventually the two odors were rated as iso-intense but I'm unhappy about how this aim was achieved. Any suggestions welcome.
