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Neurobiology of Chemical Communication

Title:		Pheromone Processing in Relation to Sex and Sexual Orientation
Author(s):		Savic I;
Address:		"Department of Molecular Medicine University of Padova Padova, Italy"
Journal Title:		Neurobiology of Chemical Communication
Year:		2014
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ISSN/ISBN:		978-1-4665-5341-5
Abstract:		"Whether pheromone signaling exists in humans is still a matter of intense discussion. Emerging brain imaging studies suggest sexually dimorphic neuronal response to certain chemosignals, which, according to psychophysical data, possess pheromone-like properties. There are also indications that the neuronal response to these compounds depends on sexual orientation. Furthermore, our brain seems to be able to extract kin-specific signals, and processes body odors differently than other perceptually similar odors. Together, this data sheds new light on the chemosensory perception in humans and the implications thereof are discussed"
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Notes:		"engMucignat-Caretta, Carla Savic, Ivanka Review Book Chapter"