Russell M J, Switz G M, Thompson K
Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 1980 Nov;13(5):737-8. doi: 10.1016/0091-3057(80)90020-9.
Two groups of women were compared for the timing of the onset of their menstrual cycles. One group was rubbed on the upper lip (directly beneath the nose) with a mixture of alcohol and underarm perspiration collected from a single female donor. The other group was rubbed with plain alcohol. The group which received the perspiration showed a significant shift in the timing of their menstrual cycles which conformed closely with the donor's monthly cycle. This is a preliminary study which supports the hypothesis that the time of menstrual onset may be modified by olfactory cues.
对两组女性的月经周期开始时间进行了比较。一组用从一名女性捐赠者收集的酒精和腋下汗液的混合物擦拭上唇（鼻子正下方）。另一组用纯酒精擦拭。接受汗液的那组女性的月经周期时间出现了显著变化，与捐赠者的月经周期密切相符。这是一项初步研究，支持月经开始时间可能受嗅觉线索影响这一假设。
