TromboneAl
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Back when I did research on the visual system, no one had a clue that some retinal ganglion cells were photosensitive.
Now it's clear that these guys are important for regulating the circadian rhythm in humans, that is, signalling when it's daytime and when it's night.
Because of my tendency to wake up way too early, I was researching this, and I suddenly realized: Because I fell on a stick and cut my right optic nerve as a kid, my brain is only getting half the signal that a normal person's brain would get.
I can't be sure that this makes a difference, but I'm going to see if I can compensate with nighttime melatonin supplements and a light box in the early evening.
Now it's clear that these guys are important for regulating the circadian rhythm in humans, that is, signalling when it's daytime and when it's night.
Because of my tendency to wake up way too early, I was researching this, and I suddenly realized: Because I fell on a stick and cut my right optic nerve as a kid, my brain is only getting half the signal that a normal person's brain would get.
I can't be sure that this makes a difference, but I'm going to see if I can compensate with nighttime melatonin supplements and a light box in the early evening.