The relationship between oral contraceptive use and sensitivity to olfactory stimuli

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 491-496

  Renfro, Kaytlin J ^a   Hoffmann, Heather ^a  

^a KNOX COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Odor; Olfaction; Oral contraceptives; Ovarian steroids; Threshold

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTERONE; DESOGESTREL PLUS ETHINYLESTRADIOL; DROSPIRENONE PLUS ETHINYLESTRADIOL; ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS LEVONORGESTREL; ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS NORETHISTERONE; ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS NORETHISTERONE ACETATE; MUSK; PEPPERMINT; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCED CHOICE METHOD; HUMAN; LEMON; LUTEAL PHASE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OLFACTORY DISCRIMINATION; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PERIOVULATORY PHASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROSE; SMELLING; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; ODORS; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SMELL; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875053421     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2013.01.001     Document Type: Article

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