How does light regulate mood and behavioral state?
Summary:
This paper reviews the mechanisms and pathways by which light, specifically through intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs), affects mood and behavioral state.
Categories
- Mood regulation: The paper discusses how light, specifically through intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs), affects mood and behavioral state.
- Depression: The paper discusses how light can affect depressive-like behaviors in mice, suggesting a potential link to human depression.
- Cognitive function and memory: The paper discusses how light can affect alertness/attention and cognitive performance in humans.
- Alertness and performance: The paper discusses how light can affect alertness/attention and cognitive performance in humans.
- Well-being: The paper discusses the practical implications of understanding how light affects mood on the health and well-being of people.
Author(s)
N Milosavljevic
Publication Year:
2019
Number of Citations:
11
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