Extremely Low Frequency Magnetic Field Exposure Modulates the Diurnal Rhythm of the Pain Threshold in Mice

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 206-210

  Choi, Yoon Mee ^a   Jeong, Ji Hoon ^a   Kim, Jeong Soo ^a   Lee, Byung Cheon ^a   Je, Hyun Dong ^a   Sohn, Uy Dong ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Analgesic effect; Light; Melatonin

Indexed keywords

HORMONES; MAGNETIC FIELDS;

ANALGESIC EFFECT; DIURNAL RHYTHM; EXPOSED TO; EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCY MAGNETIC FIELDS; FIELD CYCLES; FIELD EXPOSURE; HOT PLATES; MELATONIN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PLATE TEST;

MAMMALS;

MELATONIN;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCY MAGNETIC FIELD; HOT PLATE TEST; LIGHT; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; MAGNETIC FIELD; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ANIMAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DARKNESS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH MOUSE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REACTION TIME;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DARKNESS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; LIGHT; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; REACTION TIME;

EID: 0038495591     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bem.10094     Document Type: Article

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