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Rev Fac Med UNAM 2004; 47 (1)

Pheromones role in the sexual human behavior

Guevara GR

Language: Spanish
References: 29
Page: 16-20
PDF size: 63.85 Kb.


ABSTRACT

The role of pheromones in communication among humans has arisen controversial opinions in the literature. Pheromones are airborne chemical signals released by an individual which affect the physiology or behavior of other members of the same species. The vomeronasal organ is present in adult humans and contains the receptors for pheromones detection as in other species. 1% of all the human genome is designed to detect odors.


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