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Details on the neuro-chemistry: The mechanism for translating light into mood starts in the suprachiasmatic nucleus*, which sits right behind where your optic
by _98fj 10y ago
Details on the neuro-chemistry:
The mechanism for translating light into mood starts in the suprachiasmatic nucleus*, which sits right behind where your optic nerves cross.
Light-sensitive nerves trigger and transfer that information to the pineal gland, which in turn, starts breaking down serotonin to melatonin.
I dream about a brain implant that artificially stimulates the SCN. Control that stimulation and you control sleep, serotonin, melatonine, hunger, cell-growth, stress etc. etc. etc.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suprachiasmatic_nucleus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suprachiasmatic_nucleus
- killjoywashere 10y agoProbably the bigger issue is Vitamin D synthesis.
- _98fj 10y agoI don't think so. Serotonine is the most influential neurotransmitter most animals have. You have two production sites in your body. Sleep, memory, behavioural learning, pain-regulation, appetite, blood-pressure, sexual behaviour, body-temperature are all controlled by it.