NBC News (2/13, Bendix ) reports that a study “suggests that familiar scents could help unlock” specific memories in people with depression. Investigators found that “people with depression recalled more specific memories when they were exposed to familiar scents — such as ground coffee or tobacco — than when they heard words that corresponded to those smells, such as ‘coffee’ or ‘cigarette.’” The findings were published in JAMA Network Open.
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— “Familiar scents unlock memories in people with depression. Could ‘smell therapy’ help patients?,”Aria Bendix, NBC News, February 13, 2024