A recent study found something strange: When mice with Alzheimer's disease inhale menthol, their cognitive abilities improve.
It seems the chemical compound can stop some of the damage done to the brain that's usually associated with the disease.
We have focused on the olfactory system's role in the immune and central nervous systems, and we have confirmed that menthol is an immunostimulatory odor in animal models," said immunologist Juan José Lasarte from the Center for Applied Medical Research (CIMA) in Spain when the results were released.
"But, surprisingly, we observed that short exposures to this substance for six months prevented cognitive decline in the mice with Alzheimer's and also improved the cognitive ability of healthy young mice."
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