Pheromones and falling in love (circa 1974)
I rediscovered this citation while searching for information on neural pathways that influence the secretion of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH). That’s how mammalian pheromones influence […]
Month: August 2011
The Demise of Guys
its the link from food odors and social odors (i.e., pheromones) that gives the dopamine hypothesis its credibility
Trust the science. Don't trust the hype
Who’s fooling who about human pheromones, sexual attraction, and who you can trust?
Epigenetics of Alzheimer's disease
September 28, 2011 | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Epigenetics of Alzheimer’s Disease This symposium will review current knowledge on the contribution of epigenetic modifications […]
Men and women who stare at goats…
…these authors know male morphology is not used by female goats for mate choice (e.g., they cite their own initial study in this regard). They also cite works that show female mammals are able to distinguish between and show preference for particular males using chemical cues alone.
Pheromones, LH, neurogenesis, learning, memory, behavior
The prenatal migration of GnRH neurosecretory neurons allow human pheromones to effect GnRH pulsatility, which modulates the concurrent maturation of the neuroendocrine, reproductive, and central nervous systems, thus influencing the development of human reproductive sexual behavior and other behavior.
The Sex Lives of Insects: Part III
The “rules” of the required molecular biology involve ligand-receptor binding. For example, from yeasts to mammals, genetic conservation of the ligand: gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH), and the diversification of its receptor (GnRHR) are part of the rules.
The Sex Lives of Insects (Part II)
Most human sexuality researchers know enough about hormones and behavior to realize that the hormones involved in sexual responses are invariably associated with olfactory/pheromonal input, and never invariably associated with visual input — in any species.
The Sex Lives of Insects (Part II)
The question was posed by one sex researcher: “Did you know that bedbug males penetrate the exoskeleton of females to fertilize them?” Another researcher responded […]
The Sex Lives of Insects
Kudos to anyone else who helps to detail the cross-species comparisons from insects to humans.