Keywords
Placebo
Aromatherapy
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Abstract
Objective: To investigate existing studies with aromatherapy and the placebo effect in the last 5 years. Method: this study is characterized as an integrative literature review, considering scientific articles from the last 5 years. Searches were carried out with descriptors "complementary therapies" and "placebo effect" related to the theme addressed on the Lilacs, Scielo and Pubmed platforms. Results: In the search carried out, six articles were included from a total of 130 studies initially compulsed with the theme. The articles dealt with aromatherapy and placebo in post-COVID treatment, in the treatment of anxiety disorder and neuroradiology, the gag reflex in dental treatment, working memory in people with multiple sclerosis disease, fatigue and sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the decrease in pain sensation during the application of insulin injection. Conclusion: There is a growing search for alternative treatments, as well as a significant increase in research using some integrative practices, especially aromatherapy.
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