Effects of androstenol on human sexual arousal.
The hypothesis that 5-alpha-androst-16-en-3 alpha-ol increases the sexual arousal of the human female was examined. This substance is produced by the male and has been suggested to be a possible human pheromone. Groups of female subjects were asked to read either a neutral or a sexually-arousing passage in the presence of either androstenol or a placebo. Although sexual arousal was clearly manipulated by the experimental conditions, there was no evidence that androstenol influenced sexual feelings.
D000328:Adult; D000737:Androstenols / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001143:Arousal / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000187:drug effects*
D000737:Androstenols; C003530:androst-16-en-3-ol