Pheromones

A pheromone is a chemical that triggers a natural behavioral response in another member of the same species.

Pheromones with human beings

It has long been recognized that female pherom ones can affect the menstrual cycles of other women.

George Preti

These findings are the first to document mood and neuroendocrine effects of male pheromones on females.

George Preti

Much to our surprise, the women reported feeling less tense and more relaxed during exposure to the male extract. This suggests that there may be much more going on in social settings like singles bars than meets the eye.

Wysocki

No peer reviewed data supporting the presences of...human...pheromones that cause rapid behavioral changes, such as attraction and/or copulation have been documented.

Preti & Weski (1999)