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Approved For Release 20030 RAO CIA-RDP96-00788R001300020001-6 ST-CS-01-169-72 July 1972 volatile, but a way may be found to make them so. Moreover, we are just at the beginning of a knowledge of the chemical contro- lers that are produced in the body, and it is not wlikely that some of these substances are small~moleculed and thus replaceable by a synthetic substance which could be readily distributed through the air. There is also the possibility of distributing the non- volatile substances through the water system, which is probably more efficient for some purposes. 4, (C/CD/NDA) The second problem has to do with whether odor—~ that is, the chemical traces entering the body which produce the effect we call odor--can have a substantial behavioral effect upon human beings. There is the ancient idea of the aphrodisiacal odor in perfume. Certain food odors can start one to salivate and make one hungry. Certainly, most of the lower animals and insects do have strong odor-responsive systems. A bitch in heat will attract male dogs from half a mile or a mile around. Many insects use similar systems for attracting a mate or for knowing where to lay their eggs. Ants produce a smell warning other ants of danger. In the animal world the phenomenon of phe romone--of odorous signaling substances-~can be powerfully controlling, and it would be very surprising if the human being is exempt from this. 5. (C/CD/NDA) Many of the secretions of the endocrine glands have profound effects in signaling changes in the basal metabolism and changes in the whole operation of the body. It is probable that more and more substances will be found that are put into the blood stream by the endocrine glands, or by the brain, which control whether we feel awake, or sleepy, or active, or sexy, or hungry or whatever else. So there is a very definite possi- bility of an eVentual chemical warfare application of these substances synthetically reproduced or mimicked. And just conceivably, Beets' principle is the way to go (251). 6. (U) There appears to be a very definite lack of Soviet literature on the subject of pheromones and odor. However, in 1968, Klimenko (252) authored a book entitled "Live Radio Electronics." There are some enticing chapter titles but unfortunately no translation was available at the time of this report. The titles are as follows: a. Organs of Sense, Special Devices and Analyzers in Animate Organisms. b. Olfactory and Gustatory Organs c. Use of Odors 89 CONTROLLED DISSEMINATION NO DISSEMINATION ABROAD NO FOREIGN DISSEMINATION (This page is CONFIDENTIAL) Approved For Release 2003/09/10 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001300020001-6