Sacred Maya incense, copal (Protium copal - Burseraceae), has antianxiety effects in animal models.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology April 24, 2018 Zul Merali, Christian Cayer, Pamela Kent et al. 16 citations
The Maya have traditionally used copal, Protium copal, as incense during ceremonies since pre-Columbian times. Anecdotally, copal (when burned as incense), is thought to elicit mentally uplifting and calming effects. The main objective of this study was to determine whether the incense elicits anxiolytic-like behavior in animal models using rats. A second objective was to characterize active...