Bruce effect
Concept
tendency for female rodents to terminate their pregnancies following exposure to the scent of an unfamiliar male
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How Smells Influence Our Hormones, Health & Behavior | Dr. Noam Sobel
Andrew Huberman
A remarkable effect in mammals where a pregnant mouse will miscarry if exposed to the odor of a non-sire male during an early critical stage of pregnancy.
The Science of Emotions & Relationships
Andrew Huberman
An infamous pheromone effect where the introduction of a novel male to a pregnant female animal causes spontaneous miscarriage, (named after Hilda Bruce).
The Science of How to Optimize Testosterone & Estrogen
Andrew Huberman
A dramatic pheromone effect where a pregnant animal aborts or reabsorbs her fetus if a novel male is introduced after the sire is removed, mediated by male urine pheromones.