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Light inhibits melatonin release. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Circadian_rhythm.svg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Circadian_rhythm.svg Low melatonin
by pazimzadeh 7y ago
Light inhibits melatonin release.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Circadian_rhythm.svg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Circadian_rhythm.svg
Low melatonin levels are correlated with many diseases, including cancer and schizophrenia.
> The results indicated that blind women had a 35% reduced risk of developing breast cancer. Moreover, women who became totally blind prior to age 65 had a 50% reduced risk
https://news.cancerconnect.com/breast-cancer/blind-women-have-lower-risk-for-breast-cancer-NpAaFuxgUE2jHxY1UxDiJw https://news.cancerconnect.com/breast-cancer/blind-women-hav...
Role of Melatonin in Schizophrenia
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3676771/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3676771/
Disappointing that the article doesn't mention melatonin once.
- 6nf 7y agoDo blind people get less light?
- pazimzadeh 7y agoLess light in the retina, yes. But there are different types of "blind."
- 6nf 7y agoSo at least some blind people would be unaffected by melatonin differences which means you should still be able to find blind schizophrenia cases if the melanonin hypothesis is true
- pazimzadeh 7y agoNo, they specifically only mentioned people that were "born blind." I was answering your question: > Do blind people get less light? Yes, in their retina. But if you want to be technical, blind people 'get' as much light as anyone else on the rest of their body.
- 6nf 7y agoSome people born blind will still get the same amount of melatonin as sighted people. Therefore you should still see born blind schitzos. But we do not. The melatonin hypothesis is bunk.