Abstract
Introduction. Modern studies show that the presentation of smell of female mice before male mice infection with the influenza virus activates non-specific immune response which protects male mice from infection of the upper respiratory tract and reducing their mortality. However the researches have not studied the adaptive effect of female sexual pheromone on men.The aim of this work was to study the effect of odor of synthetic analogue of natural female pheromone (Osmopherine) on the functional state of young men often suffering from acute respiratory infections (ARI) and allergic diseases.Materials and methods. We studied four-week effect of Osmopherine on the psycho-emotional state, the concentration of hormones (testosterone, cortisol) and immunoglobulins (sIgA, total IgG), the percentage of leukocytes in the blood and the individual smell of young men, who have ARI more than 4 times a year or an allergic disease. The study involved 117 boys aged 19–23 years. Olfactory testing of individual odor samples of young men was carried out by young women (n = 32) aged 18–22 years.Results. It was found that female pheromone has a positive effect on the functional state of men with different immune systems. However its effect is caused by the pathogenesis of the disease. Application of Osmopherine in men with reduced immunity causes an increased activity, improved mood, reduced anxiety and stabilized testosterone level. Men with allergic diseases did not have the same effect. A significant 2 times decrease in the content of eosinophils was found, which indirectly indicates the decrease in the activity of the delayed phase of allergic reactions of immediate type.Conclusion. The immune system functions according to its internal laws and programs. However its activity for the benefit of the whole body is integrated and regulated by the nervous and endocrine systems. Therefore modulating effect on the functioning of the immune system can be mediated through the presentation of pheromones.
Highlights
Modern studies show that the presentation of smell of female mice before male mice infection with the influenza virus activates non-specific immune response which protects male mice from infection of the upper respiratory tract and reducing their mortality
We studied four-week effect of Osmopherine on the psycho-emotional state, the concentration of hormones (testosterone, cortisol) and immunoglobulins (sIgA, total IgG), the percentage of leukocytes in the blood and the individual smell of young men, who have acute respiratory infections (ARI) more than 4 times a year or an allergic disease
Differences in brain activity during olfactory testing of female body odors between young men with and without sexual experience
Summary
Однако существует ли подобный адаптивный эффект воздействия женского полового феромона на мужчин, изучено не было. В связи с этим целью данной работы явилось изучение влияния запаха синтетического аналога натурального женского феромона – осмоферина – на функциональное состояние молодых мужчин, часто болеющих острыми респираторными (ОРЗ) и аллергическими заболеваниями. Было проведено исследование воздействия осмоферина в течение четырёх недель на психоэмоциональное состояние, концентрацию гормонов (тестостерона, кортизола) и иммуноглобулинов (sIgA, общий IgG), процентное соотношение лейкоцитов в крови и индивидуальный запах юношей, более 4 раз в год болеющих ОРЗ или имеющих аллергическое заболевание. В исследовании приняли участие 117 юношей в возрасте 19–23 лет. Что женский феромон оказывает положительное влияние на функциональное состояние мужчин с различным состоянием иммунитета. Для цитирования: Литвинова Н.А., Бедарева А.В., Зубрикова К.Ю. Влияние женского феромона на функциональное состояние молодых мужчин.
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