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Introduction
This chapter discusses the negative effects of evening light on mood and sleep, focusing on the blue wavelength of light which suppresses melatonin and worsens sleep and circadian rhythms. It also explores the use of blue light filters and introduces dark therapy for mania, as well as explaining the physiology of the eye and the discovery of the melanopsin photoreceptor.