The English term pheromone comes from the root phérein (which translates as "to carry" ) and the ending hormone (translatable as "hormone" ) of the Greek language. In our language , the concept came as a pheromone . This is the name given to a substance secreted by an organism into the environment that influences the behavior of other members of the same species.
Pheromones allow us to transmit signals that seek to generate a certain behavior in other individuals. These are chemical messages that serve for communication within a species .
The existence of pheromones has been confirmed in mice , ants , bees and other species. In the case of humans , at the moment it could not be demonstrated at a scientific level that people can produce this type of substances.
The discovery of pheromones took place in the late 1950s . It was two German biochemists who warned that some animals could emit molecules outward, influencing the behavior of other beings. It was found, for example, that female silkworms secrete a pheromone that is picked up by males many kilometers away.
For scientists, humans cannot detect this type of chemical substances in the environment: therefore, there are no pheromones that affect their psychology or their actions. The influence of certain aromas is explained by prior learning of other characteristic odors. In any case, the possibility that there are human pheromones has not yet been ruled out and research on the matter continues to develop.
Based on all of the above, we have to focus on the so-called sexual pheromones, which are pheromones that are released by an organism with the clear objective of attracting individuals of the opposite sex in order to copulate or reproduce.
However, we cannot ignore the fact that even this type of pheromones have been used in such unique uses as pest control and that they act as traps to attract the insects that are part of those .
Likewise, on sale we have to state that there are sexual pheromone products for humans. Specifically, they can be found as a perfume and it is considered that the person who applies it will be able to more easily attract other people in order to get to know each other, start a flirtation and even have sexual relations.
However, it must be clear that the studies carried out on these pheromones in humans have not demonstrated that these products on sale are effective in terms of the purpose for which they were created.
In the same way, we must not forget the existence of pheromones for cats, which are a replica of those that these felines secrete to calm themselves. Specifically, they are sold to ensure that these animals put aside their fears, do not feel stressed, so that they are relaxed during a trip in a carrier...