Melanopsin-Driven Pupil Response and Light Exposure in Non-seasonal Major Depressive Disorder

Melanopsin-Driven Pupil Response and Light Exposure in Non-seasonal Major Depressive Disorder

Background: Melanopsin-expressing intrinsically photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cells (ipRGCs) signal non-imaging forming effects of environmental light for circadian phoentrainment, the pupil light reflex, and mood regulation. In seasonal affective disorder, ipRGC dysfunction is thought to cause ab...

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Main Authors: Beatrix Feigl, Govinda Ojha, Leanne Hides, Andrew J. Zele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
pupil
melanopsin
light exposure
depression
MDD = major depressive disorder
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2018.00764/full

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