Melatonin reduces oxidative stress induced by chronic exposure of microwave radiation from mobile phones in rat brain.
Sokolovic D, Djindjic B, Nikolic J, Bjelakovic G, Pavlovic D, Kocic G, Krstic D, Cvetkovic T, Pavlovic V · 2008
View Original AbstractMobile phone radiation caused measurable brain damage in rats at typical exposure levels, but melatonin provided partial protection.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed rats to mobile phone radiation at levels similar to human exposure for up to 60 days and found significant brain damage from oxidative stress - essentially, cellular damage from harmful molecules. When rats were given melatonin (a natural hormone), it partially protected their brains from this radiation damage. This suggests that mobile phone radiation can harm brain cells through oxidative stress, and that melatonin might offer some protection.
Why This Matters
This study provides compelling evidence that mobile phone radiation causes measurable brain damage through oxidative stress, even at relatively low exposure levels. The SAR values used (0.043-0.135 W/kg) fall within the range of typical mobile phone emissions, making these findings directly relevant to everyday users. What makes this research particularly significant is the demonstration that melatonin offered partial protection against the radiation damage. This suggests the biological mechanisms are well understood and potentially addressable. The science demonstrates that prolonged exposure to mobile phone radiation creates an environment of chronic oxidative stress in brain tissue. Put simply, your brain cells are being damaged by the radiation from your phone, and this damage accumulates over time. While melatonin showed promise as a protective agent, the reality is that prevention through reduced exposure remains the most reliable approach to protecting your brain health.
Exposure Details
- SAR
- 0.043-0.135 W/kg
- Exposure Duration
- 20, 40 and 60 days
Where This Falls on the Concern Scale
Study Details
The aim of the study was to evaluate the intensity of oxidative stress in the brain of animals chronically exposed to mobile phones and potential protective effects of melatonin in reducing oxidative stress and brain injury.
Experiments were performed on Wistar rats exposed to microwave radiation during 20, 40 and 60 days. ...
A significant increase in the brain tissue malondialdehyde (MDA) and carbonyl group concentration wa...
We demonstrated two important findings; that mobile phones caused oxidative damage biochemically by increasing the levels of MDA, carbonyl groups, XO activity and decreasing CAT activity; and that treatment with the melatonin significantly prevented oxidative damage in the brain.
Show BibTeX
@article{d_2008_melatonin_reduces_oxidative_stress_1333,
author = {Sokolovic D and Djindjic B and Nikolic J and Bjelakovic G and Pavlovic D and Kocic G and Krstic D and Cvetkovic T and Pavlovic V},
title = {Melatonin reduces oxidative stress induced by chronic exposure of microwave radiation from mobile phones in rat brain.},
year = {2008},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18827438/},
}