Tag: myelination
Human pheromones and the epigenetic effects of isolation
Author: James Kohl Published Date: September 17, 2012 Leave a Comment on Human pheromones and the epigenetic effects of isolation
These results extend the requirement for mammalian pheromone-dependent myelination to human infants raised with minimal social contact. The absence of social odors (the pheromones) shows up in behavior caused by their otherwise “normal” epigenetic effects.