Human:
Inhalation of bergamot essential oil has been clinically linked to improved mood and reduced stress in both workplace and healthcare settings.¹ Studies report increases in positive affect and reductions in anxiety, often accompanied by shifts in EEG patterns toward heightened alertness.² Bergamot aromatherapy has also been associated with activation of endorphin pathways, contributing to its uplifting and energizing effects.³ Human EEG work indicates that stimulating citrus oils, including bergamot, can enhance gamma brainwave activity — the state linked with creativity, integration, and peak mental performance.⁴
Preclinical:
Animal and cellular studies show bergamot’s volatile compounds (notably limonene and linalool) modulate neurotransmitter systems, including dopaminergic and opioid pathways, which are closely tied to endorphin release and reward signaling.⁵ These mechanisms support the energizing and mood-elevating qualities long attributed to bergamot in aromatherapy.
¹ Watanabe E. et al.,Effects of bergamot essential oil aromatherapy on mood states, parasympathetic nervous system activity and salivary cortisol in healthy women.Complement Ther Med(2015).
² Saiyudthong S. & Marsden C.A.,Bergamot oil inhalation reduces anxiety-related behavior and corticosterone response to stress in rats.Phytother Res(2011).
³ Komori T. et al.,Psychological and immunological effects of aromatherapy on chronic stress.Neuroimmunomodulation(1995).
⁴ Diego M.A. et al.,Aromatherapy positively affects mood, EEG patterns of alertness and math computations.Int J Neurosci(1998).
⁵ Bagetta G. et al.,Neuropharmacological properties of the essential oil of bergamot.Fitoterapia(2010).
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