Alan Hirsch (neurologist)
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Alan Hirsch is a neurologist
and psychiatrist
working on the treatment of smell and taste loss. He is the Neurological Director of the Smell & Taste Research and Treatment Foundation in Chicago
, U.S.
Hirsch is currently conducting over 80 research projects ranging from how olfactory senses affect weight and mood to more complex conditions like depression and panic disorder. He lectures frequently in the U.S. and has extensively published many findings; although he is on the editorial board of some of the journals in which he has published, for example The International Journal of Essential Oil Therapeutics. He has served as an expert on smell and taste on CNN
, Good Morning America
, Dateline
, 20/20, and The Oprah Winfrey Show
.
Hirsch is a member of a number of professional organizations, including the American Academy of Neurology, American College of Physicians, the Association of Chemoreception Sciences, the Sensometric Society, the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy, and Editorial Committee of The International Journal of Essential Oil Therapeutics. He has served on the Editorial Advisory Board of the International Journal of Aromatherapy, Associate Editor of Neurology Health Care USA, the Advisory Board of the National Academy of Sports Medicine, the Medical Advisory Board of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Society of Illinois, and on the Editorial Advisory Board of the Professional Journal of Sports Fitness/CPT News.
Hirsch received both his medical and B.A. degrees from the University of Michigan
.
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Neurologist
A neurologist is a physician who specializes in neurology, and is trained to investigate, or diagnose and treat neurological disorders.Neurology is the medical specialty related to the human nervous system. The nervous system encompasses the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. A specialist...
and psychiatrist
Psychiatrist
A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. All psychiatrists are trained in diagnostic evaluation and in psychotherapy...
working on the treatment of smell and taste loss. He is the Neurological Director of the Smell & Taste Research and Treatment Foundation in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, U.S.
Hirsch is currently conducting over 80 research projects ranging from how olfactory senses affect weight and mood to more complex conditions like depression and panic disorder. He lectures frequently in the U.S. and has extensively published many findings; although he is on the editorial board of some of the journals in which he has published, for example The International Journal of Essential Oil Therapeutics. He has served as an expert on smell and taste on CNN
CNN
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, Good Morning America
Good Morning America
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, Dateline
Dateline NBC
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, 20/20, and The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show
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.
Hirsch is a member of a number of professional organizations, including the American Academy of Neurology, American College of Physicians, the Association of Chemoreception Sciences, the Sensometric Society, the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy, and Editorial Committee of The International Journal of Essential Oil Therapeutics. He has served on the Editorial Advisory Board of the International Journal of Aromatherapy, Associate Editor of Neurology Health Care USA, the Advisory Board of the National Academy of Sports Medicine, the Medical Advisory Board of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Society of Illinois, and on the Editorial Advisory Board of the Professional Journal of Sports Fitness/CPT News.
Hirsch received both his medical and B.A. degrees from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
.
Papers
- Hirsch, A.R., Ye Y., Lu Y., Choe M. The Effects of the Aroma of Jasmine on Bowling Score. International Journal of Essential Oil Therapeutics, 2007, 1:2:79-82.
- Hirsch, A.R., Hoogeveen J.R., Busse, A.M., Allen, E.T. The Effects of Odour on Weight Perception. The Effects of the Aroma of Jasmine on Bowling Score. International Journal of Essential Oil Therapeutics, 2007, 1:1:21-28.]
- Hirsch, A.R., Hoogeveen, J.R, Bussee, A.M., Allen E.T. The Effects of Odour on Weight Perception. International Journal of Essential Oil Therapeutics, 2007, 1:21-28.]
- Hirsch, A.R. Migraine Triggered by Sucralose—A Case Report. Letter to the Editor. Headache. The Journal of Head and Face Pain, March 2007, 47:3:447.
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External links
- The Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation
- Researcher claims food choices reflect people's personalities
- Food Signs Could Lead You To The Perfect Mate
- ALAN R. HIRSCH, M.D., F.A.C.P.
- Essential Oils and Weight Loss
- Women in Search for Fountain of Youth Mistakenly Seek Pink Grapefruits
- Lying through the nose
- Presenting at Cusp Conference 2009 (video)