Light Suppresses Melatonin Secretion in Humans
Alfred J. Lewy(National Institute of Mental Health), Thomas A. Wehr(National Institute of Mental Health), Frederick K. Goodwin(National Institute of Mental Health), David A. Newsome(National Institutes of Health), Sanford P. Markey(National Institute of Mental Health)
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Abstract
Bright artificial light suppressed nocturnal secretion of melatonin in six normal human subjects. Room light of less intensity, which is sufficient to suppress melatonin secretion in other mammals, failed to do so in humans. In contrast to the results of previous experiments in which ordinary room light was used, these findings establish that the human response to light is qualitatively similar to that of other mammals.
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