# Androstadienone: reduces nervousness in women, but may increase perceived pain

**URL:** <https://pheromonetalk.com/t/androstadienone-reduces-nervousness-in-women-but-may-increase-perceived-pain/787>\
**Category:** Pheromone Theory & Molecules\
**Created:** [October 26, 2006, 11:39am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/androstadienone-reduces-nervousness-in-women-but-may-increase-perceived-pain/787 "2006-10-26T11:39:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![gklite](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/pheromonetalk.com/gklite/32/1489_2.png) [@gklite](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/gklite)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 11:39am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/androstadienone-reduces-nervousness-in-women-but-may-increase-perceived-pain/787/1 "2006-10-26T11:39:23Z")

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[Androstadienone](https://pheromonelabs.com/product/molecule-a/) is the most prominent androstene present on male human axillary hair and on the male axillary skin surface. Its effects on females are significant reduction of nervousness, tension and other negative feeling states. Check full article on:  
[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list\_uids=16546426&dopt=Citation](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=16546426&dopt=Citation)

In the absence of pain, androstadienone improved mood only in women, However, these positive mood changes did not persist with the introduction of pain. Unexpectedly, the presence of androstadienone increased perceived pain intensity especially in women, suggesting an effect of androstadienone on pain perception. Check full article on:  
[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list\_uids=16546426&dopt=Citation](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=16546426&dopt=Citation)

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**Author:** ![nbully79](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c68b51/32.png) [@nbully79](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/nbully79)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 12:38pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/androstadienone-reduces-nervousness-in-women-but-may-increase-perceived-pain/787/2 "2006-10-26T12:38:27Z")

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Thanks gklite!  
The last line of the abstract says “Heightened attentional state may be responsible.” So A1 brings heightened attentional state! This has been proposed on the forums many times before. Good to see some scientific validation.