| Literature DB >> 12126997 |
Randa M Mostafa1, Yasser M Mostafa, Abdelkader Ennaceur.
Abstract
In the present study, we examined the effects of chronic exposure (1 and 2 weeks) to an extremely low-frequency magnetic field (ELFMF) of 2 G intensity on memory in rats using an object recognition task. Comparable groups of rats were exposed for 1, 2 or 4 weeks to ELFMF and the following day blood samples were collected from each rat for the measurement of corticosterone level. Our results demonstrate that exposure to ELFMF induces a significant increase in the level of corticosterone in blood plasma and is associated with impairment in discrimination between familiar and novel objects.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12126997 DOI: 10.1016/s0031-9384(02)00730-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Physiol Behav ISSN: 0031-9384