Exposure to extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields improves social recognition in male rats |
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| Authors: | Vázquez-García Mario Elías-Viñas David Reyes-Guerrero Gloria Domínguez-González Alejandro Verdugo-Díaz Leticia Guevara-Guzmán Rosalinda |
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| Affiliation: | Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apdo. Postal 70250, México, D.F., 04510, Mexico. mvazquez@liceaga.facmed.unam.mx |
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| Abstract: | 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. |
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| Keywords: | Social behavior Olfactory memory Short-term memory Learning 60 Hz |
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