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We studied the effects of pulsed high-frequency electromagnetic fields emitted from a circularly polarized antenna on the neuroendocrine system in healthy humans. Nocturnal hormone profiles of growth hormone (GH), luteinizing hormone (LH), Cortisol, and melatonin were determined. A slight, transient elevation in the serum Cortisol level was found immediately after onset of field exposure for about 1 h, indicating an alteration in the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis activity. For GH, LH, and melatonin, no significant effects were found under exposure to the fields compared with the placebo condition, regarding both total hormone production during the entire night and dynamic characteristics of the secretion pattern. Also, the evaluation of the sleep EEG data revealed no significant alterations under field exposure, although there was a trend towards an REM-suppressive effect. The results indicate that weak high-frequency electromagnetic fields have no effects on hormone secretion except for a slight elevation in Cortisol production which is transient, pointing to an adaptation of the organism to the stimulus.
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Mann, K., Wagner, P., Hiemke, C., Frank, C., Röschke, J. (2001). Nocturnal Hormone Profiles in Healthy Humans Under the Influence of Pulsed High-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields. In: Bartsch, C., Bartsch, H., Blask, D.E., Cardinali, D.P., Hrushesky, W.J.M., Mecke, D. (eds) The Pineal Gland and Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59512-7_31
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