Vol. 36 (1) 2015 Neuro endocrinology letters

Immediate effect of blue-enhanced light on reproductive hormones in women.

OBJECTIVE: Light is known to stimulate reproductive function in women. We here investigated the immediate effect of light on reproductive hormones, addressing the role of blue-sensitive (~480 nm) melanopsin-based photoreception mediating the non-visual effects of light.

METHODS: Sixteen healthy women attended the.....