Violet light modulates the central nervous system to regulate memory and mood
Nobunari Sasaki, Pooja Gusain, Motoshi Hayano, Tetsuro Kawano-Sugaya, Naoya Tonegawa, Yusuke Hatanaka, Risako Tamura, Kei Okuyama, Hideto Osada, Norimitsu Ban, Yasue Mitsukura, Richard A. Lang, Masaru Mimura, Kazuo Tsubota
This study shows that violet light improves memory and mood in aged mice by activating OPN5-positive retinal ganglion cells and modulating brain regions like the habenula.
bioRxiv · Nov 2, 2021 · PreprintNeuroscience