Brain responses to violet, blue, and green monochromatic light exposures in humans: prominent role of blue light and the brainstem.

Brain responses to violet, blue, and green monochromatic light exposures in humans: prominent role of blue light and the brainstem.

Relatively long duration retinal light exposure elicits nonvisual responses in humans, including modulation of alertness and cognition. These responses are thought to be mediated in part by melanopsin-expressing retinal ganglion cells which are more sensitive to blue light than violet or green light...

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Main Authors: Gilles Vandewalle, Christina Schmidt, Geneviève Albouy, Virginie Sterpenich, Annabelle Darsaud, Géraldine Rauchs, Pierre-Yves Berken, Evelyne Balteau, Christian Degueldre, André Luxen, Pierre Maquet, Derk-Jan Dijk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-11-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2082413?pdf=render

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