aim: to investigate the effect of androstadienone (AND) on the mood of women in the presence of men
ppts: 37 heterosexual women, mean age of 25, with a regular menstrual cycle
method: Female participants mood was studied in 2x2 experimental design. Then assessed after being exposed to either AND or control solution, and in the presence of either a male or a female experimenter.The experimenter carried out a number of measurements including severalquestionnaires. One questionnaire measuredmood.Experimenter was either a female28 or male30.
results: AND increased womens moods in the presence of a man, but not a woman
conclusion: AND may serve the function of signaling sexual attractiveness which supports its role as a pheromone
