CHEM 183 Lecture Notes - Priapism, Tryptophan, Prostaglandin E1
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3 stages in love: attraction, passion, attachment. Involves pheromones: a substance that is produced by an organism and elicits a specific unlearned response in another member of the same species . Usually emitted by the female to attract the male. Disparlure (a chemical) emitted by female moths. Cockroach periplanone b is the most powerful. Anti-pheromone: methyl salicylate by white-winged rapeseed butterfly. After the male and female have gotten together, the male will apply this to mark her to fend off other males. Two insects can have the same pheromone, which can be a problem. The female of one species may attract males from other species. They get stuck because their genitals are mismatched. Dogs have great sense of smell because that"s what receives the pheromones. Masking agents to block smell of pheromone. Methylparaben is a pheromone for dogs but is also used as preservatives in cosmetics. Women"s dorm syndrome : fragrance can have a physiological effect on women.