Frankincense, Psychoactive
<p>A 2008 study reported that frankincense smoke was a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychoactive_drug" title="Psychoactive drug">psychoactive drug</a> that relieves depression and anxiety in mice.<sup id="cite_ref-fasebj_20-0" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankincense#cite_note-fasebj-20">[20]</a></sup> The researchers found that the chemical compound incensole acetate<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankincense#cite_note-21">[21]</a></sup> was responsible for the effects.<sup id="cite_ref-fasebj_20-1" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankincense#cite_note-fasebj-20">[20]</a></sup>
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Throughout history, frankincense has been used to treat emotional disorders such as nervousness and hysteria. It relaxes both the mind and the body. Frankincense has been used as an ingredient in home remedies to treat stress, insomnia and promote relaxation. Applied directly to the temples and the third-eye area of the forehead, frankincense quiets the mind and promotes meditative stillness.
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