Clocks & Sleep (Feb 2021)

Comment Concerning the Effects of Light Intensity on Melatonin Suppression in the Review “Light Modulation of Human Clocks, Wake, and Sleep” by A. Prayag et al.

  • Peter Bracke,
  • Eowyn Van de Putte,
  • Wouter R. Ryckaert

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/clockssleep3010011
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 181 – 188

Abstract

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Dose-response curves for circadian phase shift and melatonin suppression in relation to white or monochromatic nighttime illumination can be scaled to melanopic weighed illumination for normally constricted pupils, which makes them easier to interpret and compare. This is helpful for a practical applications.

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