Relationship between ambient light and glucose metabolism in healthy subjects

• Published in: BMC neuroscience Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 44 - 5
• Main Authors: Hirakawa, Hirofumi, Terao, Takeshi, Hatano, Koji, Kohno, Kentaro, Ishii, Nobuyoshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central 24.07.2018; BMC
• Subjects: Ambient light; Cerebellum; Clinical trials; FDG-PET; Glucose metabolism; Light therapy; Medical imaging; Melatonin; Mental depression; Metabolism; Mood; Psychiatry; Review boards; Statistical analysis; Studies; University faculty; Cerebellum; FDG-PET; Ambient light; Glucose metabolism; Mood

Given the reported inverse association between light and depressive mood, ambient light may also be associated with some of the brain regions in healthy subjects. The present study aims to investigate the effects of ambient light on glucose metabolism in the brain. We used the data of 28 healthy par...