In 2009, the New Zealand government commissioned scientific institutes to develop a plant-based extract for appetite suppression and obesity management

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Nasal airflow measurements revealed that human subjects actively sniff their hands following a handshake with an experimenter

In a clinical trial of 30 women undergoing a 24-hour water-only fast, Calocurb administered at 16 and 20 hours prevented an increase in hunger at 24 hours

Human subjects can reliably distinguish body odor sampled from individuals in a state of fear from body odor sampled under neutral conditions

Sniffing emotional tears collected from women induces an approximate 14 percent drop in free testosterone in men within 30 minutes

Human evaluators judged the body odors of established click friends as significantly more similar than those of non-friend dyads

Participants taking Calocurb in a six-month clinical trial lost approximately 10 pounds of body fat and gained two pounds of muscle

In a nine-month study where Calocurb was stopped at six months, participants maintained their weight loss without rebound weight regain during a 12-week post-treatment period

Humans emit a distinct body odor chemosignal when experiencing an acute state of fear

Bitter taste reception in animals evolved approximately 400 million years ago, originating in fish

In a six-month clinical trial of 150 participants with BMIs between 25 and 35, participants taking Calocurb lost an average of 5.5% of body weight

Electronic nose measurements of baseline body odor similarity between strangers significantly predicted positive social bonding and perceived friendliness in a nonverbal mirror game

An experimental study led by Idan Frumin demonstrated a significant increase in human hand-to-nose contact following a handshake

Following a handshake, human subjects demonstrate increased sniffing behavior of both the hand that shook and the hand that did not shake

Exposure to body odors collected from frightened humans increases autonomic arousal in recipient human subjects

A study led by Inbal Ravreby demonstrated that same-sex, non-romantic click friends have significantly more similar body odors than random pairs

In a six-month clinical trial, participants receiving Calocurb experienced three and a half times more visceral fat loss compared to placebo

In experimental trials using the Taylor Aggression Paradigm, exposure to hexadecanal significantly reduced aggressive behavior in men

Hexadecanal is a semi-volatile chemosignal emitted in mouse feces that promotes social buffering in groups of mice

In experimental trials using the Taylor Aggression Paradigm, exposure to hexadecanal significantly increased aggressive behavior in women

A study published in Nature found that mouse pup tears contain a pheromone component that significantly lowers aggression in adult male mice