Preliminary evidence that both blue and red light can induce alertness at night

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Mariana G. Figueiro · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Andrew Bierman · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Barbara Plitnick · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Mark S. Rea · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Abstract

These results support previous findings that alertness may be mediated by the circadian system, but it does not seem to be the only light-sensitive pathway that can affect alertness at night.

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Circadian rhythm and melatonin Impact of Light on Environment and Health Sleep and Wakefulness Research

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Published in: BMC Neuroscience

Volume 10, Issue 1, pp. 105-105

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2202-10-105

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Preliminary evidence that both blue and red light can induce alertness at night

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