Androstadienone sensitivity is associated with attention to emotions, social interactions, and sexual behavior in older U.S. adults.

Δ 4,16-androstadien-3-one (androstadienone) is a putative human pheromone often linked to sexual attraction in young adults, although specific associations with sexual behavior are not yet established. Androstadienone also serves a broader social-emotional function beyond the sexual domain, specific...

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Main Authors: David W Kern, Gabriel T Kaufmann, Tom A Hummer, L Philip Schumm, Kristen E Wroblewski, Jayant M Pinto, Martha K McClintock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0280082