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Human Parotid Secretion in Response to Pleasant and Unpleasant Odorants
Author(s) -
Pangborn Rose Marie,
Berggren Barbro
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
psychophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.661
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1469-8986
pISSN - 0048-5772
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-8986.1973.tb00521.x
Subject(s) - butyric acid , psychology , alcohol , chemistry , secretion , intensity (physics) , odor , audiology , biochemistry , neuroscience , medicine , physics , quantum mechanics
Unilateral parotid secretion was determined for 12 S s using a precision sialometer, in response to the odors of distilled water, three pleasant stimuli (vanillin, β‐phenylethanol, anethol), three unpleasant stimuli (pyridine, diethylsulfide, butyric acid), and two irritating stimuli (ethyl alcohol, ammonia). Flow rates were compared with the S s' rated intensity and affective responses to the same solutions. Flow rates were significantly higher for male than for female S s, with both secreting significantly more saliva in response to ammonia, ethyl alcohol, and butyric acid, as compared to water. Correlations between flow rates and degree of liking, and between flow rates and rated intensity were not significant.