Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)

Scholey A, Gibbs A, Neale C, Perry N, Ossoukhova A, Bilog V, Kras M, Scholz C, Sass M, Buchwald-Werner S. Anti-stress effects of lemon balm-containing foods. Nutrients. 2014 Oct 30;6(11):4805-21. doi: 10.3390/nu6114805. PMID: 25360512; PMCID: PMC4245564.

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Anti-Stress Effects of Lemon Balm-Containing Foods

Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) has been used historically and contemporarily as a modulator of mood and cognitive function, with anxiolytic effects following administration of capsules, coated tablets and topical application. Following a pilot study ...
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Kennedy D.O., Scholey A.B., Tildesley N.T.J., Perry E.K., Wesnes K.A. Modulation of mood and cognitive performance following acute administration of Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) Pharmacol. Biochem. Behav. 2002;72:953–964. doi: 10.1016/S0091-3057(02)00777-3.

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Modulation of mood and cognitive performance following acute administration of Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) - PubMed

Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) is a traditional herbal medicine, which enjoys contemporary usage as a mild sedative, spasmolytic and antibacterial agent. It has been suggested, in light of in vitro cholinergic binding properties, that Melissa extracts may effectively ameliorate the cognitive...
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