Red Stripe
11-30-2004, 09:05 PM
http://www.angelfire.com/trek/tdmcdonald/psy_musk.pdf
It is dated 2001-2002, sorry if already
posted but I had not seen it yet.
Of particular interest:
Androstadienone had unique effects on the
participants’
mood in comparison with androstenol and
muscone, even though they could not distinguish any
of
the compounds as an odor. It prevented both the
drop in positive mood and the rise in the negative
mood that has
previously occurred with our experimental
protocol (Jacob and McClintock, 2000). These
results on mood
correspond in both type and effect
size with our previous findings that compared androstadienone
in its strong
clove-scented carrier to its
carrier alone. Androstadienone also had unique effects
on mental acuity in this
study. It should be noted,
however, that our previous studies have not consistently
identified similar factors
measuring mental
acuity, arousal, or alertness, nor has androstadienone
had consistently significant effects on
this aspect of
psychological function (Jacob and McClintock, 2000;
Jacob et al., 2001a).
During sustained
exposure, androstadienone has localized
but widely distributed cerebral effects in areas
associated with emotion
and attention (Jacob et al.,
2001b). The degree to which these effects were distributed
throughout the brain
suggests that the neural
effects of androstadienone cannot be conceptualized
strictly in terms of olfactory
perception and categorization.
The current findings provide additional evidence
that androstadienone is a
chemosensory stimulus
categorically distinct from simple odorants, with
psychologically unique effects on humans
different
from those of two other musky compounds, similar in
odor at high concentrations and use in common
perfumes
and fragrances. It is noteworthy that the effects
of androstadienone did not generalize to another
16-
androstene, which is similar in structure and also
found in a variety of human secretions.
Appears to verify user's experiences mood-wise with A1, it kind of "locks in" whatever mood you happen to be in.
It is dated 2001-2002, sorry if already
posted but I had not seen it yet.
Of particular interest:
Androstadienone had unique effects on the
participants’
mood in comparison with androstenol and
muscone, even though they could not distinguish any
of
the compounds as an odor. It prevented both the
drop in positive mood and the rise in the negative
mood that has
previously occurred with our experimental
protocol (Jacob and McClintock, 2000). These
results on mood
correspond in both type and effect
size with our previous findings that compared androstadienone
in its strong
clove-scented carrier to its
carrier alone. Androstadienone also had unique effects
on mental acuity in this
study. It should be noted,
however, that our previous studies have not consistently
identified similar factors
measuring mental
acuity, arousal, or alertness, nor has androstadienone
had consistently significant effects on
this aspect of
psychological function (Jacob and McClintock, 2000;
Jacob et al., 2001a).
During sustained
exposure, androstadienone has localized
but widely distributed cerebral effects in areas
associated with emotion
and attention (Jacob et al.,
2001b). The degree to which these effects were distributed
throughout the brain
suggests that the neural
effects of androstadienone cannot be conceptualized
strictly in terms of olfactory
perception and categorization.
The current findings provide additional evidence
that androstadienone is a
chemosensory stimulus
categorically distinct from simple odorants, with
psychologically unique effects on humans
different
from those of two other musky compounds, similar in
odor at high concentrations and use in common
perfumes
and fragrances. It is noteworthy that the effects
of androstadienone did not generalize to another
16-
androstene, which is similar in structure and also
found in a variety of human secretions.
Appears to verify user's experiences mood-wise with A1, it kind of "locks in" whatever mood you happen to be in.