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Abstract:
Considerable evidence suggests that light may significantly affect the metabolism of cerebral thyroid hormones. Changes in the brain thyroid economy, independent of peripheral changes in thyroid status, may produce considerable behavioral effects. Exposure to bright light affects the mood and behavior of healthy people and individuals with psychiatric disorders. The author suggests that the effects of bright light on mood and behavior may be partly mediated by light-induced changes in the metabolism of brain thyroid hormones.
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