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Original Article

Experimental Induction of Intermale Aggressive Behavior in Limbic Epileptic Rats by Weak, Complex Magnetic Fields: Implications for Geomagnetic Activity and the Modern Habitat?

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Pages 149-159 | Received 22 Jul 1998, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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