Pheromones and their effect on women's mood and sexuality.

摘要: Pheromones are substances which secreted to the outside by an individual and received a second of same species. Many examples exist in animals but their role humans remains uncertain since adults have no functioning vomeronasal organ, processes pheromone signals animals. Yet pheromones can be detected olfactory system although under develop underrate smelling sense. may present all bodily secretions most attention has been geared toward axillary sweat contains odorous 16-androstenes. One these steroidal compounds, androstadienone, is at much higher concentrations male women, albeit with wide variation sensitivity. Upper-lip application pharmacological dose androstadienonein women results improved mood heightened focus - particularly capture emotional information. A positive known facilitate women’s sexual response, increased improves satisfaction. Indeed, some studies showed beneficial effect androstadienone on desire arousal. However, effects were dependent context experiment, for example, presence attendant. also play mate selection “disassortative” regarding human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-genotype. Preliminary evidence suggests that exposure promotes attractiveness ratings potential mates. In conclusion, data indicate 16-androstene pheromones, particular mood, perhaps selection.