In brief, this Technical Memorandum describes the
retinal mechanisms involved when optical radiation
signals are converted into neural signals (a phenomena
called
phototransduction) for vision and
for other body functions. Optical radiation reaching
the retina not only impacts on how humans see the
world, it also regulates physiology and behavior, both
directly and indirectly. This includes acute effects
such as suppressing pineal melatonin production,
elevating morning cortisol production, increasing
subjective alertness, enhancing psychomotor performance,
changing brain activation patterns to a more
alert state, elevating heart rate, increasing core body
temperature, activating pupil constriction, and even
stimulating circadian clock gene expression.
| File Size : | 1
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| ISBN(s) : | 9780879953690 |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 30 |
| Published : | 04/01/2018 |
