And preliminary study ensure that the effects of sweat could serve as therapy reducing factor stress and against anxiety. This is indicated by scientists from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm presented at a medical congress in Paris.
One of the conclusions of the study is that the smell of sweat generated in the armpits activates brain connections linked to emotions and that can increase calm. Also that the body odor it is a reflection of our emotional state and that these can be transmitted to those who perceive said smell.
He smell It helps humans sense the danger of food or fire and interact with the environment. It also makes meals tastier and can provoke strong memories.
This was the methodology used
For the study, a methodology divided into two phases. The first was based on the collection of samples from volunteers who were shown two films: one horror and one comedy. In this first phase, sweat samples were extracted.
the second phase there were 48 women affected by social anxiety. Of the total, a part of them was exposed to fresh air, while the rest sniffed the sweat samples while participating in a ‘mindfulness’ process.
The study found that the latter women had better results in anti-anxiety therapy.
the principal investigator Elisa Vigna states that “sweat produced while someone was happy had the same effect as someone freaked out by a movie clip. Thus, there may be something about the human chemical signals in sweat that generally affects response to treatment.”