cmspecht at acsu.buffalo.edu wrote:
>> i should elaborate on my question: what was in my head when i posted this
> question, but did not make it to my fingertips (i.e. keyboard) was:
>> can someone give me any references for evidence of pheromonal effects on
> *sexual behavior* of humans.
Benton D, 1986
Effects of androstenol on human sexual arousal.
Biol Psychol 22(2), 141-147 (1986)
Benton D, 1982
The influence of androstenol - a putative human pheromone - on mood
throughout the menstrual cycle.
Biol Psychol 15(3-4), 249-256 (1982)
Note: there is an implied relationship between menstrual cycle phase and sexual
behavior.
Black SL, 1982
Androstenol as a human pheromone: no effect on perceived physical
attractiveness.
Behav Neural Biol 34(3), 326-330 (1982)
Gustavson AR, 1987
Androstenol, a putative human pheromone, affects human (Homo
sapiens) male choice performance.
J Comp Psychol 101(2), 210-212 (1987)
Cowley JJ, 1991
Human exposure to putative pheromones and changes in aspects of
social behaviour.
J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 39(4B), 647-659 (1991)
Diamond, M, Binstock, T, & Kohl, JV
From fertilization to adult sexual behavior.
Hormones and Behavior 30(4), 333-353 (1996)
Note: this article is a review
Jim Kohl
http://www.pheromones.com