Experimental induction of intermale aggressive behavior in limbic epileptic rats by weak, complex magnetic fields: Implications for geomagnetic activity and the modern habitat?

International Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 96, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 149-159

  St Pierre, L S ^a   Persinger, M A ^a   Koren, S A ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aggression; Agonistic behavior; Groups; Magnetic field; Rats, brain; Shape of field

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; EPILEPSY; HYPOTHALAMUS; LIMBIC SYSTEM; MAGNETISM; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; TIME; WISTAR RAT;

AGGRESSION; AMYGDALA; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; EARTH (PLANET); ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; EPILEPSY; HYPOTHALAMUS; LIMBIC SYSTEM; MAGNETICS; MALE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032241792     PISSN: 00207454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00207459808986464     Document Type: Article

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