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Darkness is a stress because it impairs mitochondrial energy production
Arguments
If it is true that...
The absence of bright light can create a progesterone deficiency and leave estrogen and prolactin unopposed
Then it must be true that...
Darkness is a stress because it impairs mitochondrial energy production
Consequences
If it is true that...
Retinal injury is caused by ordinary light when the eyes are sensitized by melatonin, prolactin, and polyunsaturated fats
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Melatonin and prolactin are induced by stress
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Darkness is a stress because it impairs mitochondrial energy production
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Polyunsaturated fats that accumulate in the brain and retina damage mitochondria
Then it must be true that...
Retinopathy of prematurity has blinded tens of thousands of people