CellWell record HH-2593
Melatonin suppression is exquisitely sensitive to light and primarily driven by melanopsin in humans
Prayag AS et al.
Journal of Pineal Research ยท 2019
In plain language
Even low levels of light can suppress melatonin, acting mainly through a blue-light-sensing pigment called melanopsin in the eye.
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- Clinical trial
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- Human
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