Gamma-aminobutyric Acid Metabolism in Rats following Microwave Exposure
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Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) metabolism was studied in rats chronically exposed to 2.86 GHz microwaves at an incident power level of 10 mW/cm or acutely exposed to incident power levels of 40 or 80 mW/cm. No changes occurred in whole brain GABA levels or L-glutamic decarboxylase activity following these exposures. These results suggest that an altered GABA metabolism is not involved in reported responses of the nervous system to microwave exposure.
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