title: [Can exposure to light drive you crazy?].
abstract: Scientific research efforts have elucidated the mechanisms with which light exposure to the eyes influences the functions of the body. These reports have also provided information about the importance of light exposures in terms of health. Individuals with mood disorder in particular experience the seasonal changes in general wellbeing. Seasonal variation in mood and behavior is a complex phenotype, to which the photoperiod and ambient temperatures over the day and across the year contribute. Therefore, to evaluate, whether exposure to light can drive you mad, is not a simple task.
authors.affiliation: Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos, Mielenterveys ja päihdepalvelut, Helsinki.
authors.forename: Timo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Partonen
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008027:Light; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D010641:Phenotype; D017440:Photoperiod; D016574:Seasonal Affective Disorder / Q000209:etiology; D012621:Seasons; D013696:Temperature