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Ultra-wideband electromagnetic pulses and morphine-induced changes in nociception and activity in mice.
Seaman RL, Belt ML, Doyle JM, Mathur SP · 1998
View Original AbstractUltra-high intensity electromagnetic pulses showed no effects on mouse pain or movement, but these extreme exposures don't reflect everyday EMF exposure.
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Researchers exposed mice to extremely high-intensity ultra-wideband electromagnetic pulses (99-105 kV/m) for up to 45 minutes and tested whether this affected their pain sensitivity and movement, including when combined with morphine. The study found no changes in pain response or activity levels in either normal mice or those given morphine. This suggests these particular electromagnetic pulses did not interfere with the nervous system pathways that control pain and movement.
Study Details
To study the ultra-wideband electromagnetic pulses and morphine-induced changes in nociception and activity in mice
Mice were exposed to ultra-wideband (UWB) electromagnetic pulses averaging 99-105 kV/m peak amplitud...
Analysis of results showed no effect of UWB exposure on nociception and activity measures in CF-1 mice after 15-, 30-, or 45-min exposure to pulses at 600/s or after 30-min exposure to UWB pulses at 60/s. Similarly, no effect was seen in C57BL/6 mice after 30-min exposure to pulses at 60/s or 600/s. Although trends in morphine-modified measures seen with UWB pulse repetition frequency could be expected because of increased levels of low-frequency energy, no significant change was seen in normal or morphine-modified nociception or activity after UWB exposure. This indicated lack of effect of the UWB pulses used in these experiments on nervous system components, including endogenous opioids, involved in these behaviors.
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@article{rl_1998_ultrawideband_electromagnetic_pulses_and_3388,
author = {Seaman RL and Belt ML and Doyle JM and Mathur SP},
title = {Ultra-wideband electromagnetic pulses and morphine-induced changes in nociception and activity in mice.},
year = {1998},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9855475/},
}