Pheromonal influences on sociosexual behavior in postmenopausal women

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 372-380

  Rako, Susan ^a   Friebely, Joan ^a,b,c  

^a Harvard University ^*

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEX PHEROMONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MASTURBATION; POSTMENOPAUSE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 11244331301     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224490409552244     Document Type: Article

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