Do Pheromones Work

To the scientist, pheromones act in a very different way from normal smells. Some years ago, researchers discovered the existence of a small organ in the nose of many animals (known as the VNO), which has a direct affect on social behavior. What makes this discovery important is that the VNO/pheromone effect is not dependent on any conditioning through experience.

It is direct.

Pheromones do not depend on associations with prior experience to do their work. They utilize a special organ (the VNO), which is separate from the normal smelling process. There is still much arguing about the presence of this VNO in humans, but it is well accepted that pigs and cows in the vicinity of the sex pheromones of their species will be rendered "in the mood" even if they have no sexual experience, as long as the VNO is intact. If this VNO is damaged, sex will only take place if the animal has prior sexual experience. In this case the pheromones are still acting as a sexual attractant, but only because they remind the target of previous sexual encounters.

The big question is... do pheromones work on human? The answer is YES.

Many scientists believe that our VNO has been rendered ineffective by ages of disuse. The organ does physically exist in humans just as in other animals. Although humans are not as greatly led around by their VNO as pigs and cows, 100% uselessness of the organ is also hard to believes. Probably just weaker than in other animals.

Also, one cannot discount the experiences of men and women who have seen a dramatic boost in sexual attraction with the use human pheromones.