![Pheromones: The Scientific Explanation for Sexual Attraction]()
What drives one person into the arms of another? According to recent scientific research the answer may lie partly with chemicals.
Scientists have long been aware that the human body produces powerful air-borne chemical hormones called Pheromones. Until recently the purpose of these Pheromones was a mystery. But now researchers have discovered that the body's production of the of these chemicals stems from our evolutionary need to find a mate and reproduce.
It turns out we all have an organ just inside the nasal cavity called the vomeronasal organ (VNO). It appears that the sole function of the VNO is to detect trace amounts of pheromones, and in turn, stimulate the limbic region of the brain, also known as the 'Seat of Emotions'. This area of the brain is responsible for our emotions and sexual attraction.
The evidence is now clear that the purpose of Pheromones is to stimulate attraction in members of the opposite sex. This has been borne out in various scientific studies on animals as well as a famous "twins" study done by the ABC News show 20/20.
To test whether pheromones really work 20/20 sent sets of identical male and female twins to a speed-dating event and gave them each a scent - one twin in each set received a scent containing pheromones. No one knew who had what. They went on 10 dates each lasting five minutes. The daters then completed forms stating which of the people they would like to see again.. At the end of the evening they tallied the results: Nine men wanted to see Sarah again and five men wanted to see Bridget again. As for the guys, 10 women were interested in Dave and only six women were interested in Paul. Sarah and Dave were wearing the pheromones.
The next challenge was to figure out how to manufacture Pheromones so that they could be used as a natural human attractant. One of the pioneers in the field is Dr. Virgil Amend, formulator of a product called Pheromone Advantage.
According to Dr. Amend, "Humans naturally produce their own pheromones. However, we wash them away or disguise them with frequent bathing, detergents, antiperspirants, etc."
"Our understanding of the human capacity to sense pheromones and the nerve pathways that deliver those signals to the brain have paved the way to the development of our powerful formulation. " Pheromone Advantage blends the four most powerful pheromones in a concentrated formula proven to activate and stimulate the VNO organ in the opposite sex."
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