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Hey,
I really didn\'t want to distract from
the interesting bent that this thread has taken regarding the pheromonal properties of EO\'s, so I looked up some
of the constituents of sandalwood oil and some of the components sound a lot like phero names:
Sandalwood
Oil-
\"The oil (includes 80 to 90% terpeniod alcohols incl. alpha-santalol and beta santalol which is a
mixture of two primary sesquiterpenic alcohols) santalic and teresantalic acid, aldehyde, pterocarpin and
hydrocarbons, isovaleric aldehyde, santene, santenone.
That\'s from this
site:
http://www.kevala.co.uk/aromatherapy/sandalwoo
d.cfm (\"http://www.kevala.co.uk/aromatherapy/sandalwood.cfm\")
Anyway, that\'s my contribution to the tangent. But I did want to address the initial post on this
thread.
First of all I thought the dream of being chased by a pig was great given the relationship of pigs and
truffles and
Androstenol:
http://www.trufflemarket.c
om/cgi-bin/market.pl?truffle_facts.htm (\"http://www.trufflemarket.com/cgi-bin/market.pl?truffle_facts.htm\")
But that\'s still not the primary reason why I started to prepare
a reply to this thread before it took off in what I think is probably a far more educational direction.
BEES.
Humans are not naturally prey for bees. They will sting humans when they or their hive is threatened, but they do
not actively seek out humans to sting. Thus a human pheromone signature, whether natural or synthetic, should not
attract or encourage bees to attack you.
A bee\'s natural \"prey\" is flowers. So you\'re far more likely to
attract bees and therefore increase the danger of being stung if you wear a fragrance which contains floral
components. From many years of working outdoors I can personally attest to this.
So that begs the question:
What species that DO prey upon humans might be more likely to be attracted and consequently more prone to
attacking us as a result of our amplifying our pheromone signals?
The answer: I don\'t know.
But in the future
I\'m going to be a little apprehensive to pour on the pheros when I\'m somewhere where mosquitoes are a problem.
Or bears. Or sharks. Or man-eating tigers. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
Oscar
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Oscar, you are the man.
*If* plants have pheromones that can work on us (ie the trees that
produce sandalwood oil) than human pheromones might be close enough to those emitted from flowers to attract a bees
attention. But who cares about bees anyway.
Given that we know this stuff works on cats and dogs, I do think it
is a smart idea to avoid the bears and alpha male gorillas.
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Back to what matters:
Sorry, I don\'t know too much
about plants, but do plants have sex hormones or something akin to that?
Let\'s not led this thread die, it
would be nice to get a better handle on organic oils from plants and pheromones. After all, we produce hundreds of
pheromones ourselves, but most of them are not available as synthetics.
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I wonder if this is related to plants/trees (and thus EOs) having the ability to have pheromone
and pheromone-like
compounds:
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Description:
Androstat 100 60 tablets from Pinnacle.
Androstat 100 contains 100 mg. of androstenedione, an
adrenal gland hormone and the direct precursor to testosterone.1 Androstenedione occurs naturally in the body and is
commonly found in animals and plants (including the pollen of Scotch Pine Trees).
Testosterone is a huge key to
successful bodybuilding. Unfortunately, the health dangers associated with the use of illicit anabolic steroids that
provide testosterone are significant: zit breakouts, prostate hypertrophy, a decrease in HDL (good) cholesterol,
testicular atrophy, liver toxicity and kidney stress just to name a few. The appeal of androstenedione is that,
although it is not testosterone, the body uses it to make its own testosterone. The risks, therefore, are
potentially far less.
But is androstenedione really effective as a testosterone precursor? As a matter of fact,
before the fall of the Berlin wall, East German scientists experimented extensively with androstenedione to enhance
performance in East German Olympic athletes. What they found was that it increased testosterone levels in a big
way.2 According to one study quoted in an East German patent application, oral doses of androstenedione given to men
at levels of 50 mg and 100 mg, raised testosterone levels from 140% to 183% and 211% to 237%, respectively.3
Due
to its effectiveness as a testosterone precursor, androstenedione is not recommended for women as part of a regular
supplementation program. Also, it should not be used by anyone with any known health problems without first
consulting his physician. Finally, it should not be used by children or teenagers.
A distinct advantage to
Androstat 100 is that it is inulinized. Inulinization is an ingenious and patented delivery system where the
supplement ingredient (in this case androstenedione) is attached to inulin (a long-chain fructose molecule) through
a chemical reaction process.4 Since inulin can remain in the blood stream for an extended period of time (up to 10
hours5), ingredients that are attached to it can be “held in reserve” until such time as their release is
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In this way, androstenedione can still work for you even if it needs to be released an hour or two
later when testosterone receptor sites are available.
If you\'re looking for a dietary supplement that is most
effective testosterone precursor (without exception), then Androstat 100 may be for you, because it enhances your
body\'s own natural production of testosterone.
What\'s in it?
Serving size: 1 tablet
Each serving
provides:
4-androstenedione-3, 17 -dione complex: 100mg
Ingredients: Calcium Phosphate, Lecithin, Xanthan Gum,
Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate.
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I have taken a similar product
called 1 AD. It boosted my testosterone levels dramatically. I was going up in my bench press 5 to 10 pounds each
week. The stuff works, but it is really only good for body builders and power lifters. It does not have phero like
effects. Also, if you use it watch out for those testosterone crashes, they are not fun at all.
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