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Action spectrum for melatonin suppression measured with monochromatic light in healthy adults
Thapan K, Arendt J, Skene DJ (2001) · The Journal of Physiology
Thirty-minute monochromatic exposures at six wavelengths produced maximal melatonin suppression in the short-wavelength region near 460 nm, which the authors reported as evidence for a non-rod, non-cone photoreceptor system in humans.
What they studied
22 healthy adults, 215 light exposure trials
What they found
Thirty-minute monochromatic exposures at six wavelengths produced maximal melatonin suppression in the short-wavelength region near 460 nm, which the authors reported as evidence for a non-rod, non-cone photoreceptor system in humans.
What it does not establish
This entry reports the study. It is not a statement about any building Sage Co. designs or constructs.
Source
- Thapan K, Arendt J, Skene DJ (2001). Action spectrum for melatonin suppression measured with monochromatic light in healthy adults · The Journal of Physiology · Read at the source
Last reviewed September 23, 2026.
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