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jvkohl
12-20-2006, 09:26 PM
Press release here:
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-12/cp-hli121506.php

Key issue:

If we learn to associate odors during our experiences with them, do we also learn to associate pheromones with these

odor experiences?

Since putative human pheromones are likely to be processed in the same manner as other

chemical stimuli (odors)--and not as we have been led to believe--through a non-existent human VNO, this press

release suggests that we would associate pheromones with odor experience. Such associations also fit the mammalian

model of olfactory/pheromonal conditioning that I detail in a forthcoming review article/book

chapter.

Gottfried's group has proven to me to be a reliable source for information, and I recommend that

others examine his contributions to the knowledge base.

JVK

Discussion on this topic can be found by

clicking here. (http://www.pherolibrary.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17030)