Title :
Behavioral responses of rats to acute EMP fields
Author :
Akyel, Y. ; Raslear, T.G. ; Bates, F.
Author_Institution :
OGDEN BioServices Corp., Gaithersburg, MD, USA
fDate :
Oct. 29 1992-Nov. 1 1992
Abstract :
To address widespread concerns on the behavioral effects of electromagnetic pulses two experiments were performed. Porsolt´s forced-swimming test did not reveal any reliable differences between the immobility time of the rats that were sham-exposed or exposed to 200 EM pulses with 7 ns rise time and a peak field strength of 100 kV/m. However, rats, when given a choice, reliably preferred the side of a Plexiglas tube that was exposed to EM pulses. More research on biological and behavioral effects of EMP fields was recommended.
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; biological effects of fields; biomagnetism; Plexiglas tube; Porsolt´s forced swimming test; acute EMP field; behavioral response; electromagnetic pulse; immobility time; rats; time 7 ns; Europe;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1992 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Paris
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0785-2
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-0816-6
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1992.5760968
