Some Effects of Electrostatic Fields on Brain Activity in Rats

• Main Author: McCain, Harry B.
• Other Authors: Lott, James R.
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: North Texas State University 1971
• Subjects: electrostatic fields; hypothalamus; rats; brain waves
• Online Access: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc131477/

This study concerned the effects of short-term exposures to continuous (10 kv/meter) and pulsed 20 volts at 640 cps/100 msecs) electrostatic fields on the EEG recorded from external electrodes and hypothalamic activity recorded from implanted electrodes in rats. Each experiment lasted at least 90 minutes. The total energies of the waveforms recorded were integrated and printed out for plotting and analysis. Besides the brain activity, the ECG, respiration, and temperature of the animals were also monitored before, during,and after exposure to the electrostatic fields.