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Pheromonal Mind Control Mellows Moody Mutts

Posted by timothy on from the would-it-work-for-me dept.

StefanJ writes "Two researchers at the Royal School of Veterinary Studies at the University of Edinburgh have been experimenting with DAP (Dog Appeasing Pheromone) a chemical that calms down dogs. The study described in this press release subjected dogs in a shelter to the hormone. The homeless animals barked less, and reacted better to visitors. I've heard that realtors prepping a house for show sometimes put a drip or two of vanilla extract on a kitchen stovetop, in the theory that this particular scent makes people feel at home. A specific Human Appeasing Hormone would really up the ante. You spray it on elementary school kids when the weather is nice, or when a substitute teacher is due. And on jail inmates. And people in malls who are sitting on benches instead of shopping, the damn freeloaders! Oh, Brave New World, that has such psychoactive scents in it!"

6 of 41 comments (clear)

  1. hmm by kurosawdust · · Score: 3, Funny

    this is an excellent idea. It is with this in mind that I will invent a nasally-administered substance to calm human beings down. I shall call it "Co-nostrilinial Novocaine", or "cocaine" for short. To the patent office!

  2. Only Slashdoters by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Only Slashdoters wouldn't list the one blindingly obvious use for calming pheremones... chix0rs!

  3. Useful by $exyNerdie · · Score: 3, Funny

    animals barked less
    Wish I could one day use this on the lady in the next cubicle at work. Boy what a constant distraction her phone talk is !!

    1. Re:Useful by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      "Corporate Accounts Payable, Nina speaking... Just a moment"
      "Corporate Accounts Payable, Nina speaking... Just a moment"
      "Corporate Accounts Payable, Nina speaking... Just a moment"

  4. Old News by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I got a spam e-mail pitching me magical pheremones well over two weeks ago. /. is falling behind.

  5. Poindextrose? by dnahelix · · Score: 3, Funny

    "The pungent vinegar and tangy Roquefort block the smell receptors, rendering the bully harmless." -L.S.

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