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CHANGE IN METABOLISM OF NITROGENOUS SUBSTANCES IN ANIMAL NERVE TISSUE UNDER EFFECT OF ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD OF SUPERHIGH FREQUENCY

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L. I. Mishchenko, S. P. Frenkel · 1972

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1972 research showed superhigh frequency EMF altered brain chemistry in rats, changing critical compounds involved in brain metabolism and neurotransmitter function.

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This 1972 study exposed rats to superhigh frequency electromagnetic fields and measured changes in brain chemistry, specifically nitrogen-containing compounds involved in brain metabolism. Researchers found that electric fields increased ammonia and glutamate levels in the brain, while magnetic fields decreased ammonia and glutamine but increased other metabolic compounds. The findings suggest that microwave-frequency EMF can alter fundamental brain chemistry in ways that could affect normal brain function.

Why This Matters

This early research reveals something crucial that the wireless industry would prefer you not know: electromagnetic fields don't just heat tissue, they alter brain chemistry at the molecular level. The fact that researchers in 1972 could detect measurable changes in nitrogen metabolism compounds like ammonia and glutamate in rat brains exposed to superhigh frequency fields should give us pause about today's ubiquitous wireless exposures.

What makes this particularly relevant is that glutamate is a critical neurotransmitter involved in learning, memory, and brain development. When EMF exposure disrupts the delicate balance of these brain chemicals, it suggests mechanisms by which wireless radiation could affect cognitive function, mood, and neurological health. The reality is that your brain is constantly bathed in similar frequencies from WiFi routers, cell towers, and wireless devices operating at power levels that regulatory agencies assume are safe based solely on heating effects.

Exposure Information

Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.

Cite This Study
L. I. Mishchenko, S. P. Frenkel (1972). CHANGE IN METABOLISM OF NITROGENOUS SUBSTANCES IN ANIMAL NERVE TISSUE UNDER EFFECT OF ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD OF SUPERHIGH FREQUENCY.
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@article{change_in_metabolism_of_nitrogenous_substances_in_animal_nerve_tissue_under_effe_g3816,
  author = {L. I. Mishchenko and S. P. Frenkel},
  title = {CHANGE IN METABOLISM OF NITROGENOUS SUBSTANCES IN ANIMAL NERVE TISSUE UNDER EFFECT OF ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD OF SUPERHIGH FREQUENCY},
  year = {1972},
  
  
}

Quick Questions About This Study

Yes, this study found that electric field exposure at superhigh frequencies increased ammonia content in rat brain tissue. Magnetic field exposure had the opposite effect, decreasing ammonia levels. These changes suggest EMF can disrupt normal nitrogen metabolism in brain cells.
Research shows electric field exposure at superhigh frequencies increased glutamate content in rat brains. Since glutamate is a major neurotransmitter involved in learning and memory, this finding suggests EMF could potentially impact normal brain signaling and cognitive function.
The study found changes in amide nitrogen content of brain proteins under both electric and magnetic field exposure. These protein changes indicate that superhigh frequency EMF can alter the molecular structure of brain tissue at the cellular level.
Electric fields increased ammonia and glutamate while decreasing glutamine in rat brains. Magnetic fields had opposite effects, decreasing ammonia and glutamine but increasing other metabolic compounds. This shows different EMF components produce distinct biological responses in brain tissue.
Yes, both electric and magnetic field exposures altered AMP deaminase enzyme activity in rat brains, though in different directions. This enzyme is involved in energy metabolism, suggesting EMF can disrupt how brain cells produce and use energy.