Human VNO does not play a major role

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to 2003 for an earlier indication of what researchers know about the human VNO.
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Knecht M,

Lundstrom JN, Witt M, Huttenbrink KB, Heilmann S, Hummel T.Assessment of olfactory function and androstenone odor

thresholds in humans with or without functional occlusion of the vomeronasal duct. Behav Neurosci. 2003 Dec; 117(6):

1135-41.

KEY INDICATION: The human vomeronasal duct, and therefore, the human VNO does not play a major role

in sensitivity toward odorants or the perception of a putative human pheromone.

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