The scented brain: Pheromonal responses in humans

被引：17

作者：

Sobel, N ^{[1
]}

Brown, WM

机构：

[1] Univ Calif Berkeley, Helen Wills Neurosci Inst, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA

[2] Univ Calif Berkeley, Dept Psychol, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA

来源：

NEURON | 2001年 / 31卷 / 04期

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D O I：

10.1016/S0896-6273(01)00406-8

中图分类号：

Q189 [神经科学];

学科分类号：

071006 ;

摘要：

Using PET, Savic et al., in this issue of Neuron, found a sexually dimorphic neural response to two putative human pheromones. The specific regions activated combined with the pronounced sex difference depict a pheromonal-type brain response in humans. Here, we preview this finding and suggest that human pheromones exist.

引用

页码：512 / 514

页数：3

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