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Circadian Rhythm and Mental Health

Submitted by alanhu on Wed, 02/13/2019 - 12:12

The CNS plays a role in the time we wake up. There are several genes that are involved in circadian rhythm. The retina in the eye is used to see how much light there is in the environment. The light is used to let the body know what time of day it was. Scientists believe that “night owls” are at a higher risk for mental diseases such as schizophrenia, yet there is no significance evidence that support this claim. A correlational study was conducted with the experiment participants to see whether they were a “morning or a evening person”. The body clock cycle is longer than 24 hours and the eyes are used to set the body on track with the 24 hour cycle. Though our bodies are influenced by our diets and what we do on the daily with artificial light. The light from screens affects the hormone level and core body temperatures on the sleep and waking patterning.

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