jvkohl
02-12-2007, 10:28 PM
"Although some
scientists claim to have detected an operational vomeronasal organ in humans as well, most believe that it appears
to be vestigial. As is the case with gill slits, we possess vomeronasal organs only during our fetal lives, after
which they atrophy. So if pheromones are sending sexual signals to human brains, they are not relying on the
vomeronasal organ to relay them."
See the current issue at:
http://sciammind.com/
for a comprehensive review of various approaches to the concept of human pheromones. It's much less
technical than my recent review in the Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality, which may make it more valuable to
a lay audience. The key connection is to GnRH neurons (but that's more than most people need to know).
James
V. Kohl
Author/creator: The Scent of Eros
Discussion on this topic can be found by
clicking here. (http://www.pherolibrary.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17339)
scientists claim to have detected an operational vomeronasal organ in humans as well, most believe that it appears
to be vestigial. As is the case with gill slits, we possess vomeronasal organs only during our fetal lives, after
which they atrophy. So if pheromones are sending sexual signals to human brains, they are not relying on the
vomeronasal organ to relay them."
See the current issue at:
http://sciammind.com/
for a comprehensive review of various approaches to the concept of human pheromones. It's much less
technical than my recent review in the Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality, which may make it more valuable to
a lay audience. The key connection is to GnRH neurons (but that's more than most people need to know).
James
V. Kohl
Author/creator: The Scent of Eros
Discussion on this topic can be found by
clicking here. (http://www.pherolibrary.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17339)