Melanopsin-containing retinal ganglion cells project to brain areas like the habenula, influencing mood by affecting dopamine and serotonin release or suppression.

“these melanops and intrinsically photosensitive retinal gangling cells we know also project areas of the brain like the habenula which can trigger negative affect negative mood they can trigger the release of dopamine or the suppression of dopamine the release of serot in the suppression of do of Serotonin”

“these melanops and intrinsically photosensitive retinal gangling cells we know also project areas of the brain like the habenula which can trigger negative affect negative mood they can trigger the release of dopamine or the supression of dopamine the release of Serotonin the suppression of do of Serotonin”

“these melanops and intrinsically photosensitive retinal gangling cells we know also project areas of the brain like the habenula which can trigger negative affect negative mood they can trigger the release of dopamine or the suppression of dopamine the release of Serotonin the suppression of do of Serotonin”