Jacobson's organ
smell sense organ in the nasal septum of the nasal cavity just above the roof of the mouth
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How Smells Influence Our Hormones, Health & Behavior | Dr. Noam Sobel
Andrew Huberman
Also known as the vomeronasal organ, a small pit in the nasal passage of most terrestrial mammals, involved in processing pheromones. Considered vestigial and non-functional in humans by the prevailing scientific notion.
How Smell, Taste & Pheromone-Like Chemicals Control You
Andrew Huberman
Also known as the vomeronasal organ, a vestigial (shrunken) accessory olfactory bulb in humans, believed by some to be involved in pheromonal detection.
How Smell, Taste & Pheromones Shape Behavior | Huberman Lab Essentials
Andrew Huberman
Also known as the vomeronasal organ, a potential organ in the nasal passage involved in detecting pheromones, though its existence and function in humans are debated.
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Peter Attia MD
A vestigial pheromonal organ in the human nose, whose role in pheromonal response in humans is still debated.
The Science of How to Optimize Testosterone & Estrogen
Andrew Huberman
A pheromone-detecting organ, or its human equivalent, thought to be a combination of smell and taste, controversial in humans but well-established in animals.