THE PHOTORECEPTORS AND NEUROTRANSMITTERS DRIVING SUBCONCOIUS RESPONSES TO LIGHT
Summary:
This paper discusses the role of photoreceptors and neurotransmitters in the subconscious responses to light, and identifies novel neurotransmitters within subsets of intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs) which may be responsible for relaying their own unique aspect of the light environment to the brain.
Categories
- Cognitive function and memory: The paper discusses the role of photoreceptors and neurotransmitters in subconscious physiological responses such as circadian photoentrainment, the pupillary light reflex, and mood modulation.
- Eye health: The paper provides a detailed study on the function of photoreceptors in the neural retina of the eye and their role in translating environmental light into conscious perception of sight and subconscious physiological responses.
- Mood regulation: The paper discusses how the visual system, through photoreceptors, subconsciously regulates mood among other physiological processes.
- Phototherapy: The paper's focus on the role of photoreceptors in responding to environmental light conditions and their contribution to subconscious behaviors is relevant to the category of phototherapy.
Author(s)
WT Keenan
Publication Year:
2017
Number of Citations:
0
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