Peppermint Could Relieve Road Rage

A new study found that the scent of peppermint can reduce aggressive driving behaviors.

If you get all worked up, and “you’re not you” while driving, maybe you need a snickers or a peppermint air freshener!  A new study found that the scent of peppermint can reduce aggressive driving behaviors. With that known, road rage may be relieved by breathing in the sensation of a peppermint Little Tree air freshener. The compounds in peppermint oil have been known to have positive, calming effects on the brain helping with stress, and anxiety.   But the experiment did use real peppermint oil, so to get the full effect you may have to invest in a product that uses the essential oil.