What are Human Pheromones?
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The term pheromone comes from two Greek words: pherein which means “to transfer”, and hormon, which means “to stimulate”. Pheromone is an aromatic chemical compound released by one person that affects the physiology or behavior of another individual.
Scientists have known about pheromones since 1870 and recorded the effects of pheromones on mating in insects and some other animal species. In 1986 the scientists proved the existence of human pheromones and began to document pheromone effects on human beings.
People can’t consciously detect another individual’s pheromones, in other words we can’t “smell” them in the traditional way. But, if pheromones are undetectable by the human sense of smell, how can humans be influenced by them? The answer is that pheromones are detected by an organ inside the nose called the VNO (vomeronasal organ). The VNO transfers the signals that pheromones send to the part of the brain which governs some basic human sensations, like love and hate.
