Pheromonal influences on sociosexual behavior in young women

[Chemo (BDC Concepts)]

Physiol Behav. 2002

Mar;75(3):367-75. Related Articles, Links

Pheromonal influences on sociosexual behavior in young

women.

McCoy NL, Pitino L.

Department of Psychology, San Francisco State University, San

Francisco, CA 94132-4168, USA. mccoy@sfsu.edu

A double-blind, placebo-controlled study of a

synthesized putative female pheromone was conducted with regularly menstruating, university women (N=36, mean

age=27.8). The pheromone formula was derived from earlier work investigating the underarm secretions of fertile,

sexually active, heterosexual women. A vial of either synthesized pheromone or placebo was selected blindly and

added to a subject's perfume. Subjects recorded seven sociosexual behaviors and reported them weekly across three

menstrual cycles. Beginning with Day 8 of each cycle, the first cycle contained a 2-week baseline period followed by

an experimental period of as many as 3 weeks each from the next two cycles for a maximum of 6 weeks. The 19

pheromone and 17 placebo subjects did not differ significantly in age, weight, body mass index, dating status or

ethnicity nor in reported accuracy, back-filling data, perception of a positive effect or perfume use. Placebo

subjects were significantly taller than pheromone subjects. Except for male approaches, subjects did not differ

significantly at baseline in average weekly sociosexual behaviors. A significantly greater proportion of pheromone

users compared with placebo users increased over baseline in frequency of sexual intercourse, sleeping next to a

partner, formal dates and petting/affection/kissing but not in frequency of male approaches, informal dates or

masturbation. Three or more sociosexual behaviors increased over baseline for 74% of pheromone users compared

with 23% of placebo users. We conclude that this synthesized pheromone formula acted as a sex attractant

pheromone and increased the sexual attractiveness of women to men.

Small sample group but the

results are very significant!

Bobby

[DrSmellThis]

Yep, even the areas in which

insignificant results were observed could be due to ceiling effects, insufficient reliability of the baseline, too

few observations, and a host of other factors.

Thanks for contributing to the forum. I wonder what -mones they

were using?

[Chemo (BDC Concepts)]

I'll post the full

article later...but, they were using 4,16-dienone, -nol, and A.Acetate (also a musky smelling compound). In

addition, they used "concentrated" extract from some volunteer's armpit

They did not say which was used

for any number of subjects (i.e.-10 wre concetrated and the rest synthetic) so there is no way to tell which is more

effective.

Bobby

[DrSmellThis]

The acetate might be an acetic

acid (vinegar) salt. The acid is used in many perfumes, and in EW.

[Chemo (BDC Concepts)]

It was Amyl

Acetate...

Bobby

[DrSmellThis]

Thanks, C-mo. Here's the

specs on the chemical (which is a sweet-smelling form of acetic acid), also known as synthetic banana oil or pear

oil:



http://www.chemicalland

21.com/arokorhi/specialtychem/perchem/ISO-AMYL%20ACETATE.htm



http://www.scorecard.org/c

hemical-profiles/summary.tcl?edf_substance_id=628-63-7

It's also in strawberry flavor, as this

interesting excerpt from "Fast food Nation II" indicates.



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