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Peppermint oil increases time to exhaustion 🍃

A perceptual and/or physiological ergogenic aid.

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Tom Coughlin
Oct 12, 2024
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Peppermint essential oil (Mentha piperita L.) increases time to exhaustion in runners

Background

Peppermint is a popular flavour that can have various cooling / perceptual effects during exercise, but does it enhance performance? 🧐

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