この研究は、アカゲザル（Macaca mulatta）の頭部に、マイクロ波の局所ばく露を与え、２種類の行動タスク（識別能力、行動獲得）への影響を量反応関係の観点から調べた。ばく露の出力は、5、10、15、20、25 Wで、ばく露時間は、2分間または皮膚の熱傷またはけいれんが生じるまでとした。その結果、およそ15W未満の出力でのばく露条件においては、ばく露後の行動障害は見られなかった；これより高い出力では、皮膚熱傷または激しいけいれんが生じたが、タスク遂行能力に確かな変化はなかった、と報告している。
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Two studies were conducted to determine if dose-related effects of microwaves could be shown on two behavioral tasks. The first study was designed to examine microwave effects upon discriminative performance; the second study was conducted to determine the effects of exposure upon the acquisition of behaviour.
No behavioral deficits were revealed after exposure under these conditions at dose rates less than about 15 W. Irradiation at higher levels produced either burns on the skin or severe convulsions without reliably causing changes in task performance. The results suggest that complex tasks (such as repeated acquisition) may be more sensitive to irradiation effects than are simple schedule control tasks, but this is a hypothesis.
