Dr. Barry Dworkin

Sunlight addiction? Not so fast unless you are amouse

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 20, 2014

Source:

Humans are programmed to be addicted to sunlight

Reference:

Sun tanning ‘addictive’ suggests study

Skin b-Endorphin Mediates Addiction to UV Light. Cell. Published online June 19 2014 

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