Electromagnetic Fields and Circadian Rhythmicity

Front Matter....Pages i-2
Introduction....Pages 3-10
Front Matter....Pages 11-11
Changes in Circadian Melatonin Synthesis in the Pineal Gland of Animals Exposed to Extremely Low Frequency Electromagnetic Radiation: A Summary of Observations and Speculation on Their Implications....Pages 13-27
Effects of Electromagnetic Field Exposure on Neuroendocrine Function....Pages 29-50
Front Matter....Pages 51-51
Pineal Function in Mammals and Birds is Altered by Earth-Strength Magnetic Fields....Pages 53-62
Magnetoreception in Rodents: Involvement of the Eyes and the Pineal Organ may be Evidence for a Chronobiological Substrate....Pages 63-73
Front Matter....Pages 75-75
Factors in Postmeridial Hormone Changes Among Rats in Electric Field Exposure Studies....Pages 77-94
Magnetic Fields, Opioid Systems, and Day-Night Rhythms of Behavior....Pages 95-117
Front Matter....Pages 119-119
Circadian Rhythmicity of Man Under the Influence of Weak Electromagnetic Fields....Pages 121-139
The Stability of the Circadian Rhythm of the Green Finch ( Carduelis chloris ) Either in a Weak 10-Hz Electric Field or a Negatively Ionized Atmosphere....Pages 141-150
Operant Response Rate as a Function of Time of Day and Early Electromagnetic Exposure on Rats Tested as Adults....Pages 151-166
Studies on the Effects of 60-Hz Electric and Magnetic Fields on Neuroendocrine Circadian Rhythmicity in Nonhuman Primates....Pages 167-186
Discussant Commentaries....Pages 187-200
Back Matter....Pages 201-210