POSSIBLE IMPLEMENTATION OF GABAERGIC AND GLUTAMATERGIC SYSTEMS IN REALIZATION OF ANTIEPILEPTIC EFFECTS OF ACOUSTIC RANGE ELECTRO - MAGNETIC FIELDS.
Bukia N, Butskhrikidze M, Machavariani L, Kekelia G, Svanidze M. · 2018
View Original AbstractElectromagnetic fields can alter brain chemistry that controls seizures, demonstrating measurable effects on fundamental neural processes.
Plain English Summary
Researchers studied whether low-frequency electromagnetic fields could reduce seizures in epileptic rats by affecting brain chemical systems. They found that acoustic-range electromagnetic exposure decreased seizure activity by changing how neurotransmitters (brain chemicals like GABA and glutamate) function in the brain. This suggests electromagnetic fields might influence seizure disorders through specific brain chemistry pathways.
Why This Matters
This research opens an intriguing window into how electromagnetic fields interact with fundamental brain chemistry. The study demonstrates that acoustic-range EMF can modulate the very neurotransmitter systems that control brain excitability and seizure activity. What makes this particularly significant is that these same neurotransmitter pathways - GABA and glutamate systems - are involved in numerous neurological processes beyond epilepsy, including mood regulation, cognitive function, and sleep.
The reality is that our brains are constantly exposed to electromagnetic fields from countless sources in our modern environment. While this study examined potential therapeutic applications, it also highlights how EMF exposure can fundamentally alter brain chemistry. The fact that electromagnetic stimulation could reduce seizures by changing neurotransmitter activity suggests these fields have measurable biological effects on neural function - effects that warrant serious consideration given our daily exposure levels.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Study Details
The aim of the study is to observe possible implementation of gabaergic and glutamatergic systems in realization of antiepileptic effects of acoustic range electro - magnetic fields.
Under the conditions of certain amplitude, frequency and relaxation time low-frequency electromagnet...
It was shown that the exposure of acoustic range EMS in GEPRs treated with GABA-A or GABA-B receptor...
Thus, in response to electromagnetic stimulation, the reduction or complete cramping of seizures can be explained by a change in the activity of the neurotransmitter systems.
Show BibTeX
@article{n_2018_possible_implementation_of_gabaergic_1726,
author = {Bukia N and Butskhrikidze M and Machavariani L and Kekelia G and Svanidze M.},
title = {POSSIBLE IMPLEMENTATION OF GABAERGIC AND GLUTAMATERGIC SYSTEMS IN REALIZATION OF ANTIEPILEPTIC EFFECTS OF ACOUSTIC RANGE ELECTRO - MAGNETIC FIELDS.},
year = {2018},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/med/30204107},
}