Melatonin suppression by melanopsin-weighted light in patients with bipolar I disorder compared to healthy controls
Summary:
This paper investigates the suppression of melatonin in patients with bipolar I disorder when exposed to blue light, finding no significant differences between these patients and healthy controls.
Categories
- Bipolar Disorder: The paper investigates the effects of blue light on melatonin suppression in patients with bipolar I disorder, comparing the results to healthy controls.
- Melatonin: The paper investigates the suppression of melatonin in patients with bipolar I disorder when exposed to blue light.
- Lighting Design Considerations: The paper uses specific lighting conditions (blue light) to investigate its effects on melatonin suppression in patients with bipolar I disorder.
Author(s)
P Ritter, F Wieland, DJ Skene, A Pfennig, M Weiss
Publication Year:
2020
Number of Citations:
23
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