Right on...
I'll keep 'em
coming as long as they spark discussion and hopefully a little innovation!
Bobby
I'll do my part. I love that
study you just posted. How did they measure arousal?
DrSmellThis (creator of P H E R O S)
Nice article. Keep up the good
work Chemo.
In answer to DST's question:
The following eight autonomic nervous system parameters
were simultaneously and continuously recorded and displayed during the experiment: skin conductance response (SCR),
electrocardiogram (ECG), finger pulse (FP), ear pulse (EP), blood pressure (BP), skin temperature (ST), abdominal
respiration (AR), and thoracic respiration (TR). In addition to these eight variables, subject body movement or
fidgeting was also recorded.
This studay found no significant
effects of mood, which the scientists say contradicts a report by Jacob and McClintoc and a report by Grosser.
They also found that A1 increased skin conductance, heartrate, and breathing rate in women. The Grosser study
found the opposite.
They attribute the differences to different testing methods. Grosser used chemicals from
Pherin, the others got from Steraloids. And most interesting IMO, Grosser administered straight to the VNO, while
McClintock dissolved it in clove oil and put it on the upper lip, and this study had them sniff a jar of crystals.
They didn't really measure sexual arousal. It was one question of the psychological questionaire, but wasn't
any different than the control.
Good points and
input einstein! But, remember, this study used objective measures and not onpinion based subjective metrics (are
you aroused, do you like the smell, etc).
There is a difference between being stimulated (physiological
arousal) and having that impulse translate directly to mood enhancement (sexual arousal). As everyone here knows,
it takes less to physically stimulate than to sexually stimulate where such factors as environment, level of
comfort, even hunger can affect the outcome.
Thoughts?
Bobby
I misread it in haste. The
increased physiological arousal indicates that A1 is generally stimulating. But there is still no evidence that it
is sexually stimulating in particular. I apologize for contributing to the confusion! Damn! Still, meaningful
results.
Thanks, einstein.
DrSmellThis (creator of P H E R O S)
Bobby,
Great post! Very
informative stuff. Keep 'em coming.
The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war.
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