Posted on 02/10/2007 3:29:45 PM PST by NormsRevenge
A chemical in male sweat can boost mood, brain activity and sexual arousal in heterosexual women, according to a new study released just in time for Valentine's Day.
The study offers the first direct evidence that humans secrete a scent that can affect the physiology of the opposite sex, said researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. Their findings were published this week in The Journal of Neuroscience.
"This is the first time anyone has demonstrated that a change in women's hormonal levels is induced by sniffing an identified compound of male sweat," said study leader Claire Wyart, a postdoctoral fellow at UC Berkeley. "There is much more going on than we think when we are smelling body odor."
The study conducted last year involved 48 undergraduate women who took 20 sniffs from a bottle containing androstadienone, a compound found in male perspiration and other bodily secretions.
The researchers measured the women's levels of the stress hormone cortisol and compared them to the women's responses to a control odor. Cortisol levels in the women rose within about 15 minutes of inhaling the androstadienone scent and remained elevated for more than an hour, UC Berkeley researchers found.
They also discovered that blood pressure, heart rate and breathing increased, mood improved and sexual arousal was boosted.
While the compound can make women feel more positive and sexually aroused, it's still unclear how it affects their behavior, Wyart said.
"Humans are more complex," she said. "You cannot expect them to have stereotypical responses like rodents."
... it's still unclear how it affects their behavior, Wyart said.
"Humans are more complex," she said. "You cannot expect them to have stereotypical responses like rodents."
LOL! How do you think women would like some of my cologne ideas?
Eau de Cigar, Gun smoke, BBQ, Gasoline..
So always remember, ladies...don't sweat the petty things, pet the sweaty things.
According to this, Algore should have 25 kids??
Pray for W and Our Troops
Gosh, I was just going to bed when you showed up.
Now I have to respond.
Cigar smoke is good, gunsmoke is good, and barbeque smell is even better. A little sweat smell thrown in, and I am overwhelmed.
Some gal needs to grab you quick yank, you are a catch. Where ya been?
I know, working -- another plus for you. There's a lucky woman somewhere that will trap you someday. I wish I was younger, you'd be in some serious trouble (grin).
I get lots of compliments on the Caesars Man that I sometimes put on. (from Women LOL)
LOL & Big grin!
I just got back this evening. Humidity.... wow. It was nice to see some green, I think I've got a few more months of white to go. I may be heading up north this week too.
A clean slate has no smell that I know of. snicker
Love your tagline. Why are all Darwinists Fanatics??
Pray for W and Our Troops
I love the way men smell.
sigh...That's one of the things I miss the VERY most.
...and y' had to remind me.
C'mon, kids. This is a fun chat. ...and a bit sexy.
We need not fight...unless you're one of those folks who prefer "make-up" romance.
Do you have a "aroma of man mixed with pipe scent"?
Not a bad idea!
Ooooo! I'm writing that one down. Thanks! :)
Caesars Man is really a good one but can't buy it on Maui. I have friends that go to Las Vegas often pick it up for me and bring it home. It is sold by some stores but sorry I cant remember which outlets carry it.
I'm old: My pleasures are simple. ;-)
Let me know the next time you are in Dallas, so I can get a friend there to take you fishing ;)
Been cold here (for Southern standards), but I managed to get in a good hike in the woods with my dogs yesterday and today, as it warmed up.
Going up north for long? I thought about you yesterday as I watched a History Channel show about Alaska.
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