Melatonin and prolactin are induced by stress

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If it is true that...

Retinal injury is caused by ordinary light when the eyes are sensitized by melatonin, prolactin, and polyunsaturated fats 1 0 2

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Melatonin and prolactin are induced by stress 1 0 2

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Darkness is a stress because it impairs mitochondrial energy production 1 0 2

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Polyunsaturated fats that accumulate in the brain and retina damage mitochondria 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

Retinopathy of prematurity has blinded tens of thousands of people 1 0 2

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Ray Peat/Aging Eyes, Infant Eyes, and Excitable Tissues

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Retinal injury is caused by ordinary light when the eyes are sensitized by melatonin, prolactin, and polyunsaturated fats 1 0 2 Darkness is a stress because it impairs mitochondrial energy production 1 0 2 Melatonin can act as a pro-oxidant at physiologically relevant concentrations 1 0 2 Almost any kind of stress increases the formation of melatonin 1 0 2 Melatonin increases the concentration of free fatty acids during the night 1 0 1 Melatonin's ability to cause vasoconstriction means that stress makes supplemental oxygen more toxic 1 0 1 The nocturnal/stress hormones, especially prolactin and melatonin, make the retina more sensitive to light and more easily damaged 1 0 2 The pituitary hormones, especially prolactin and TSH, are pro-inflammatory 1 0 1 Darkness increases TSH along with prolactin 1 0 1 Endorphins are stress-induced and involved in estrogen action 1 0 1