Exposure to extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields improves social recognition in male rats.
The effect of exposure to low-frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF EMFs) on social recognition was studied. The test was based upon a comparison between two encounters of an adult rat and a conspecific juvenile, separated by an interexposure interval (IEI). The exposure to ELF EMF of 1 mT intensity during 2 h for 9 days increased the duration of short-term memory of adult male Wistar rats up to 300 min. These data indicate, for the first time, that ELF EMF improves social recognition memory in rats.
Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apdo. Postal 70250, México, D.F., 04510, Mexico. mvazquez@liceaga.facmed.unam.mx
Mario
M
Vázquez-García
David
D
Elías-Viñas
Gloria
G
Reyes-Guerrero
Alejandro
A
Domínguez-González
Leticia
L
Verdugo-Díaz
Rosalinda
R
Guevara-Guzmán
D000818:Animals; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000528:radiation effects; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D021641:Recognition, Psychology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D012919:Social Behavior