Smelling of Odorous Sex Hormone-like Compounds Causes Sex-Differentiated Hypothalamic Activations in Humans

@article{Savic2001SmellingOO,
  title={Smelling of Odorous Sex Hormone-like Compounds Causes Sex-Differentiated Hypothalamic Activations in Humans},
  author={I. Savic and H. Berglund and B. Guly{\'a}s and Per Roland},
  journal={Neuron},
  year={2001},
  volume={31},
  pages={661-668}
}
  • I. Savic, H. Berglund, +1 author Per Roland
  • Published 2001
  • Psychology, Medicine
  • Neuron
    • The anatomical pathways for processing of odorous stimuli include the olfactory nerve projection to the olfactory bulb, the trigeminal nerve projection to somatosensory and insular cortex, and the projection from the accessory olfactory bulb to the hypothalamus. In the majority of tetrapods, the sex-specific effects of pheromones on reproductive behavior is mediated via the hypothalamic projection. However, the existence of this projection in humans has been regarded as improbable because… CONTINUE READING
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