The article “Tanning Trippers Get UV High”, written by Arian Burton, discusses the effect of the frequent use of tanning beds and the effects in blocking endorphins during tanning. They study subjects included eight frequent tanners and eight infrequent tanners. The tanners were either given a placebo or a 5, 15, or 25 mg of naltrexone, which is central and peripheral opioid receptor blocker. The blockage causes withdrawal symptoms only in addicted people. The tanners were then asked to lie 10 minutes in a true UV bed then 10 minutes in a bed that was rigged to not deliver UV light. The study that was conducted revealed that the constant use of tanning beds lead to addiction of endorphins. These endorphins are neurochemical produced by ultraviolet light occurring naturally in the brain and having painkiller-like symptoms. Unexpectedly the study also found that a withdrawal symptom could be felt if the effect of endorphins were blocked. “Half of the frequent tanners developed nausea and jitteriness with the 15 mg dose of naltrexone. These are common withdrawal symptoms and they were bad enough for two subjects to drop out” (Burton). Steven Feldman, a professor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, believes that such effects are the reason why there are lots of individuals hooked to tanning in tanning beds.
Burton, Adrian. "Tanning Trippers Get UV High." Environmental Health Perspectives 114.7 (2006): A403. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 8 Apr. 2010.
The article “Fact or Wishful Thinking? Biased Expectations in I Think I Look Better When I'm Tanned", written by Banerjee et al, discusses the study that was conducted to examine the impact of tanned female images on respondents' perceptions of attractiveness, healthiness, height and weight estimations. The study included 3 female individuals of differing skin color; one light, another medium, and the last dark. Then, 2 individuals, one male and one female, examined the other females being studied and concluded their perceptions. Only male respondents, and not female, perceived the dark tanned woman as more physically attractive and thinner than both light and medium tanned women. Men also perceived the dark tanned woman as more interpersonally attractive and healthier than the medium-tanned woman. Banerjee et all came to the conclusion that campaigns targeted at males need to reduce the perceptions that tanned females are healthier, thinner, and more attractive. Educational efforts targeting females need to reduce attraction-based motivations. Some startlingly yet great facts for my research paper are: “Skin cancer is the fastest-growing and the most common type of cancer in the United States”, “The incidence of melanoma has increased by 1000% in the last 50 years”, “More than
one million cases of nonmelanoma skin cancer diagnosed annually in the United States are sun related” (Banerjee et al).
Banerjee, Smita C., Shelly Campo, and Kathryn Greene. " American Journal of Health Behavior 32.3 (2008): 243-252. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 8 Apr. 2010.
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