Abstract
An exposure for 30 min to a 0.5 Hz rotating magnetic field (1.5–90 G) significantly reduced immobilization stress-induced, opioid analgesia and hyperactivity in CF-1 and C-57 BL strains of mice, respectively. The magnetic exposure also eliminated the day-night rhythm in stress-induced analgesia, with maximum inhibitory effects occurring in the dark period. Pre-treatment with naloxone (1.0 mg/kg) had comparable inhibitory effects on immobilization-induced analgesia and activity. These results suggest that exposure to magnetic stimuli can significantly influence stress-induced activation of endogenous opioid systems and their behavioral and physiological consequences.
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Kavaliers, M., Ossenkopp, KP. Stress-induced opioid analgesia and activity in mice: Inhibitory influences of exposure to magnetic fields. Psychopharmacology 89, 440–443 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02412118
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