Psychological state and mood effects of steroidal chemosignals in women and men

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 57-78

  Jacob, Suma ^a   McClintock, Martha K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemosignals; Emotion; Mood; Pheromones; Psychopharmacology; Steroids

Indexed keywords

PHEROMONE; STEROID;

ADULT; ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOOD; ODOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOTYPY; VOMERONASAL ORGAN;

EID: 0034059589     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/hbeh.1999.1559     Document Type: Article

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