The Science Behind Pheromones
Today, there are numerous pheromones products in the market, and you most
probably wonder what these products are for.
The word pheromone originates from the Greek words "pherein" (to transfer)
and "hormone" (to stimulate). Coined by experts Adolf Butenandt and
Peter Karlson in 1959, this term describes the chemical signals among living
organisms that elicit response from the physiology or behavior of other
members. Pheromones are chemical substances generated by one living organism
and are transmitted to other organisms that belong in one species. Pheromones
are substances that usually set fire to the sexual urge among animals or
people.
But for animals, pheromones are usually used for communication. There are
different pheromone types, with each type belonging to two categories of usage:
as territory markers or as attraction or aggression starters. The epideictic
pheromones, territorial pheromones, and trail pheromones belong to the first category.
The epideictic pheromones are usually seen in insects. Commonly, female insects
leave substances around the vicinity where they clutch their eggs so that other
insects will automatically find another place. This pheromone type is comparable
with the territorial pheromones that animals use to label the scope of their
territories. For example, dogs use urine to mark their territories. Lastly, the
trail pheromones are used by social insects like ants, which leave chemical
elements on paths they tread on so they can go back to their nests correctly.
Ants also use their pheromones to guide other members to the right path,
usually toward a source of food.
The second category includes the aggregation pheromones, alarm pheromones,
primer pheromones, and sex pheromones. The primer pheromones are the most
uncommon among the four types while the aggregation pheromones are substances
that attract both male and female organisms. The latter pheromones are unusual
because the typical pheromones attract specific members of the community only;
for instance, if you're a man, you'll normally attract women. Meanwhile, there
are species that, when attacked, release a substance that triggers aggression
in other members of the community of that species-- a substance called alarm
pheromone. But other than aggression, there are also pheromones that lure mates
for breeding that are called sex pheromones. Generally, a male insect can sense
or detect the pheromones generated by a female insect even if he is 10
kilometers away from her.
Proven that these classifications of pheromones are natural tools used by
animals for communication, scientists also believe that pheromones also work in
human beings. The human vomeronasal organ (VNO), a little organ situated in the
human's nasal cavity, serves as the body's receptor of such substances. Since
the vomeronasal organ is linked to the vessels of the brain, it sends the
signals that it receives from the pheromones to the human brain. Then, the
brain dictates the response of the body, which becomes evident in the man's
behavior.
In connection to the statement above, studies show that human beings use the
sense of smell to select their mates. In fact, Swedish experts have proven
that, with the use of the latest brain imaging device, both homosexual males
and heterosexual females react in a common manner when they are sexually
aroused by male odors. Another study has found out that through the use of
odor, pheromones have the ability to synchronize the menstrual cycles of
different women. With pheromones, the female's ovulation can either shorten or
lengthen depending on the indication that the female receives. Scientists call
this process McClintock effect.
To further prove that pheromones are natural parts of human beings or their
everyday lives, scientists have documented their result using medical journals
including Nature, The Scientist, and Microscopy-UK and Micscape Magazine as
well as reports such as Report from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and
Presentation to International Society for Human Ethology, Simon Fraser
University. Due to the incredible functions of pheromones, even TV and print
media have covered different scientific facts about these body substances.
Dateline NBC, 20/20, ABC News, CNN,
NY Times, Washington Post, and
Time Magazine are examples of those media.
Consequently, various companies have produced pheromone products like Nexus
Pheromones to help people find partners. These products are clinically confirmed
formulations that attract males and females. Pheromone products are created
specifically for men to allow them to communicate silently to women, using only
their odors. Some males use these products by blending them with their
aftershaves. These, for example, can be mixed by men in their aftershaves so
that women will be able to smell their scents when they have a chance to get
close to women. With these pheromone products, men do not need to take muscle
pills or waste their sweat in the gym anymore just to improve their
likeability; all they need is a simple scent produced by pheromones products.
However, men must not rely on pheromones products alone to attract women.
They should also consider the importance of hygiene and appearance. For
instance, a man uses Nexus Pheromones but he does not shower everyday, does not
brush his teeth, and dresses up like a dirty street beggar. Do you think this
kind of look will attract women? Certainly not, because women prefer both
good-smelling and good-looking men. Simply put, pheromones products can help
men lure women, but the end outcome also depends on the man's presentation of
himself.
The aforementioned scientific discoveries and explanations may seem to be so
simple that a lot of people already suppose in the 'mysterious' works of
pheromones to the body, specifically factors that influence the attraction
between human beings. Indeed, with the use of vomeronasal organs and
pheromones, people often find themselves attracted to someone they do not even
know. Probably, this is the reason for that thing called "chemistry,"
but whatever label people attach to this kind of attraction, one thing is for
sure: the effect that pheromones bring is not mere assumption but a proven fact.
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