The Influence of Light on Mood

Autores
Tonello, Graciela Lucia del Carmen; Sandoval, Jose Domingo; Núñez, Carlos Germán; Duca, Gladys Lia; Piro Magariños, María Beatríz
Año de publicación
2015
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Light is the most important environmental signal for the mammalian circadian system, and is detected exclusively by the eyes via specialized ganglion cell photoreceptors. Cycles of light and darkness relayed by the retina entrain suprachiasmatic nuclei neural activity, which in turn entrains the rhythmic production and secretion of melatonin from the pineal gland. Deficiencies on the daily and seasonal pattern of melatonin secretion seem to be one of the main causes of mood disorders. Since several studies confirmed that depressed patients show low concentrations of melatonin at night and that this could be an individual trait marker, the objective of this study was to test a hypothesis proposed by Stone to the lighting community in 1999 related to possible associations between glare sensitivity, melatonin response and depression. In the present research report, significant correlations were found between winter depression and melatonin production with age. On the other hand, sensitivity to glare significantly correlated with melatonin production during winter. Taken together, the results lend support for more investigation on these associations.
Fil: Tonello, Graciela Lucia del Carmen. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto de Investigación en Luz, Ambiente y Visión. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Tecnología. Instituto de Investigación en Luz, Ambiente y Visión; Argentina
Fil: Sandoval, Jose Domingo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto de Investigación en Luz, Ambiente y Visión. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Tecnología. Instituto de Investigación en Luz, Ambiente y Visión; Argentina
Fil: Núñez, Carlos Germán. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán; Argentina
Fil: Duca, Gladys Lia. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán; Argentina
Fil: Piro Magariños, María Beatríz. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán; Argentina
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MELATONIN
MOOD
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title The Influence of Light on Mood
spellingShingle The Influence of Light on Mood
Tonello, Graciela Lucia del Carmen
LIGHT
MELATONIN
MOOD
VULNERABILITY
title_short The Influence of Light on Mood
title_full The Influence of Light on Mood
title_fullStr The Influence of Light on Mood
title_full_unstemmed The Influence of Light on Mood
title_sort The Influence of Light on Mood
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Tonello, Graciela Lucia del Carmen
Sandoval, Jose Domingo
Núñez, Carlos Germán
Duca, Gladys Lia
Piro Magariños, María Beatríz
author Tonello, Graciela Lucia del Carmen
author_facet Tonello, Graciela Lucia del Carmen
Sandoval, Jose Domingo
Núñez, Carlos Germán
Duca, Gladys Lia
Piro Magariños, María Beatríz
author_role author
author2 Sandoval, Jose Domingo
Núñez, Carlos Germán
Duca, Gladys Lia
Piro Magariños, María Beatríz
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv LIGHT
MELATONIN
MOOD
VULNERABILITY
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MELATONIN
MOOD
VULNERABILITY
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5.1
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dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Light is the most important environmental signal for the mammalian circadian system, and is detected exclusively by the eyes via specialized ganglion cell photoreceptors. Cycles of light and darkness relayed by the retina entrain suprachiasmatic nuclei neural activity, which in turn entrains the rhythmic production and secretion of melatonin from the pineal gland. Deficiencies on the daily and seasonal pattern of melatonin secretion seem to be one of the main causes of mood disorders. Since several studies confirmed that depressed patients show low concentrations of melatonin at night and that this could be an individual trait marker, the objective of this study was to test a hypothesis proposed by Stone to the lighting community in 1999 related to possible associations between glare sensitivity, melatonin response and depression. In the present research report, significant correlations were found between winter depression and melatonin production with age. On the other hand, sensitivity to glare significantly correlated with melatonin production during winter. Taken together, the results lend support for more investigation on these associations.
Fil: Tonello, Graciela Lucia del Carmen. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto de Investigación en Luz, Ambiente y Visión. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Tecnología. Instituto de Investigación en Luz, Ambiente y Visión; Argentina
Fil: Sandoval, Jose Domingo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto de Investigación en Luz, Ambiente y Visión. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Tecnología. Instituto de Investigación en Luz, Ambiente y Visión; Argentina
Fil: Núñez, Carlos Germán. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán; Argentina
Fil: Duca, Gladys Lia. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán; Argentina
Fil: Piro Magariños, María Beatríz. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán; Argentina
description Light is the most important environmental signal for the mammalian circadian system, and is detected exclusively by the eyes via specialized ganglion cell photoreceptors. Cycles of light and darkness relayed by the retina entrain suprachiasmatic nuclei neural activity, which in turn entrains the rhythmic production and secretion of melatonin from the pineal gland. Deficiencies on the daily and seasonal pattern of melatonin secretion seem to be one of the main causes of mood disorders. Since several studies confirmed that depressed patients show low concentrations of melatonin at night and that this could be an individual trait marker, the objective of this study was to test a hypothesis proposed by Stone to the lighting community in 1999 related to possible associations between glare sensitivity, melatonin response and depression. In the present research report, significant correlations were found between winter depression and melatonin production with age. On the other hand, sensitivity to glare significantly correlated with melatonin production during winter. Taken together, the results lend support for more investigation on these associations.
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