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Pheromonal influences on human sexual behaviour: an experimental search

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Naomi M. Morris  and
J Richard Udry
Naomi M. Morris
Affiliation:
UHS/Chicago Medical School, Chicago, Illinois andUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
J Richard Udry
Affiliation:
UHS/Chicago Medical School, Chicago, Illinois andUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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Summary

An experiment was designed to test the effect of a synthetic hypothetical human female pheromone on sexual behaviour. Sixty-two married couples participated for 3 menstrual months. No effect was found.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 10 , Issue 2 , April 1978 , pp. 147 - 157
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1978

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