A Neuronal Inhibition Mediated Electrically
N.E. Anden, A. Dahlström, K. Fuxe, K. Larsson, L. Olson, U. Ungerstedt · 1973
Single nerve cell electrical discharge blocked surrounding nerve activity up to 500 micrometers away in goldfish.
Plain English Summary
This 1973 study examined goldfish nerve cells and found that when a single Mauthner cell fires an electrical impulse, it creates a powerful electrical field that blocks nerve activity in surrounding cells up to 500 micrometers away. The electrical current from one nerve cell was strong enough to prevent other nearby nerve cells from firing, demonstrating how electrical fields can directly interfere with normal nervous system function.
Why This Matters
This foundational research reveals something critical that applies directly to our modern EMF environment: electrical fields can powerfully disrupt normal nerve cell function. While this study examined natural bioelectrical activity in fish, the principle it demonstrates is universal across nervous systems. The Mauthner cell's electrical discharge created a field strong enough to block nerve firing across distances of 500 micrometers. What this means for you is that if natural bioelectrical fields can interfere with nerve function at these distances, artificial EMF from our devices operating at much higher intensities could potentially cause similar disruption in human nervous systems. The reality is that our brains and nervous systems evolved to function within Earth's natural electromagnetic environment, not the artificial fields we've created with wireless technology.
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Show BibTeX
@article{a_neuronal_inhibition_mediated_electrically_g4846,
author = {N.E. Anden and A. Dahlström and K. Fuxe and K. Larsson and L. Olson and U. Ungerstedt},
title = {A Neuronal Inhibition Mediated Electrically},
year = {1973},
}