Pheromones are the chemicals behind love stuff as we know it. This term describes the specific chemical reactions that can occur in the brain, triggering the release of dopamine and other “feel good” chemicals that are behind the feelings of love and affection that we feel for another human being. Where pheromones come in is with the science of pure physical attraction. There are compounds that have been isolated from regions such as male armpit sweat that seem to have a pronounced physical effect on the female.
These reactions were first noticed in insects, and while the exact reactions of their pheromones have been well-documented through scientific experimentation, the jury is still out on how exactly this works in mammals. What experiments have shown thus far is that pheromones do seem to have some sort of impact on human behavior and what we know as love stuff. One difference in the ability to study these differences is that while insects are quite predictable in their behaviors, mammals are more individualistic and so there has been a high degree in variation. This has led to inconclusive results in most scientific studies to date.
There is no shortage of advertising available online however that seems to promise miracle results by using perfumes or colognes that have been spiked with human pheromones. They promise that you will have an instant reaction in the realm of love stuff, and that these fragrances act as an aphrodisiac. While most of these are without any sort of scientific backing, anecdotal evidence does suggest that it’s possible that they could work. However, it’s possible that they offer more of a placebo effect, by raising the wearer’s confidence, helping them to interact in a more positive way with the opposite sex. This is certainly not a bad thing, either way.
At the moment, the scientific field has shown no signs of stopping their investigation into the effect of pheromones on love stuff and how closely the two are intertwined in mammals. The latest research is focusing on trying to isolate the genes that may be responsible for the effects that have been seen in insects, and then trying to apply these same principles to a human sample, eventually. In any case, applying a spritz here and there of pheromones certainly can’t hurt, even if all it is doing is giving you an instant boost to your confidence. The chemicals behind love are complex, in any event.
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