Review on age-related differences in non-visual effects of light: melatonin suppression, circadian phase shift and pupillary light reflex in children to older adults

Abstract Physiological effects of light exposure in humans are diverse. Among them, the circadian rhythm phase shift effect in order to maintain a 24-h cycle of the biological clock is referred to as non-visual effects of light collectively with melatonin suppression and pupillary light reflex. The...

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Main Authors: Taisuke Eto, Shigekazu Higuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:Journal of Physiological Anthropology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40101-023-00328-1