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To investigate the effects of whole body vibration on the central nervous system, rats were exposed to various whole body vibrations and changes in whole brain levels of Serotonin (5-HT) and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) were then determined. Changes in plasma corticosterone levels were also determined and related to the changes in the whole brain levels of 5-HT and 5-HIAA. The dose-related changes in the 5-HT and 5-HIAA levels were observed as acceleration increased from 0.4G to 5.0G. Changes in vibration frequency also affected the 5-HT and 5-HIAA levels of brain: they were significantly elevated at a frequency of 20 Hz (P<0.05). Plasma corticosterone levels increased as acceleration increased from 0.4G to 5.0G. As the vibration frequency was changed from 5 Hz to 30 Hz, plasma corticosterone levels also rose significantly (P<0.05) but the extent of elevation was approximately the same at each frequency. The correlation between brain 5-HT and plasma corticosterone levels with increasing acceleration (r=0.93, P<0.01) was significant.
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Ariizumi, M., Okada, A. Effect of whole body vibration on the rat brain content of serotonin and plasma corticosterone. Europ. J. Appl. Physiol. 52, 15–19 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00429019
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