Melatonin secretion is suppressed by light, becomes entrained to anticipate day and night over time, and naturally decreases with age.
Supprimée par la lumière (principalement les longueurs d'onde bleues), s'entraine pour anticiper le jour et la nuit au fil du temps, les niveaux diminuent naturellement avec l'âge.
| Front | the control of melatonin secretion |
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| Back | suppressed by light (principally blue wavelenths), becomes entrained to anticipate day and night over time, levels naturally decrease with age |
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