Human olfactory detection of homologous n-alcohols measured via concentration-response functions

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 279-291

  Cometto Muñiz, J Enrique ^a   Abraham, Michael H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemosensory structure activity; Concentration detection odor functions; Dose response odor potency; Homologous n alcohols; Human olfaction; Odor thresholds

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BUTANOL; HEXANOL; OCTANOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SMELLING; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODORS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUANTITATIVE STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 40849146955     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2007.12.023     Document Type: Article

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