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Photobiomodulation: The Clinical Applications of Low-Level Light Therapy.
Glass GE. Glass GE. Aesthet Surg J. 2021 May 18;41(6):723-738. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjab025. Aesthet Surg J. 2021. PMID: 33471046 Review.
BACKGROUND: Low-level light therapy (LLLT) is a recent addition to the pantheon of light-based therapeutic interventions. ...
BACKGROUND: Low-level light therapy (LLLT) is a recent addition to the pantheon of light-based therapeutic interventions. ...
Light therapy in non-seasonal depression: An update meta-analysis.
Tao L, Jiang R, Zhang K, Qian Z, Chen P, Lv Y, Yao Y. Tao L, et al. Psychiatry Res. 2020 Sep;291:113247. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113247. Epub 2020 Jun 22. Psychiatry Res. 2020. PMID: 32622169 Review.
The effect of light therapy in treating seasonal affective disorder has been demonstrated amongst previous studies. However, the effect of light therapy in treating non-seasonal depression remains unclear. ...
The effect of light therapy in treating seasonal affective disorder has been demonstrated amongst previous studies. However, t …
Light therapy for mood disorders.
Bais B, Hoogendijk WJG, Lambregtse-van den Berg MP. Bais B, et al. Handb Clin Neurol. 2021;182:49-61. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-819973-2.00004-6. Handb Clin Neurol. 2021. PMID: 34266611 Review.
In this chapter, light therapy for mood disorders is discussed, including mood disorders during and after pregnancy. ...Next, we present an overview of the proposed working mechanisms of light therapy, followed by a discussion of the clinical trials th …
In this chapter, light therapy for mood disorders is discussed, including mood disorders during and after pregnancy. ...Next, …
Light therapy in insomnia disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Chambe J, Reynaud E, Maruani J, Fraih E, Geoffroy PA, Bourgin P. Chambe J, et al. J Sleep Res. 2023 Dec;32(6):e13895. doi: 10.1111/jsr.13895. Epub 2023 Apr 1. J Sleep Res. 2023. PMID: 37002704 Review.
In the management of insomnia, physicians and patients are seeking alternative therapeutics to sleeping pills, in addition to sleep hygiene and cognitive behavioural therapy. Bright light therapy (LT) has proven its efficacy in circadian and mood disorders. We condu …
In the management of insomnia, physicians and patients are seeking alternative therapeutics to sleeping pills, in addition to sleep hygiene …
Light therapy: is it safe for the eyes?
Brouwer A, Nguyen HT, Snoek FJ, van Raalte DH, Beekman ATF, Moll AC, Bremmer MA. Brouwer A, et al. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2017 Dec;136(6):534-548. doi: 10.1111/acps.12785. Epub 2017 Sep 10. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2017. PMID: 28891192 Review.
Yet, concerns have been raised about the ocular safety of light therapy. METHOD: We conducted the first systematic review into the ocular safety of light therapy. ...CONCLUSION: Results suggest that light therapy is safe for the eyes in p …
Yet, concerns have been raised about the ocular safety of light therapy. METHOD: We conducted the first systematic review into …
Blue-Light Therapy for Seasonal and Non-Seasonal Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Do A, Li VW, Huang S, Michalak EE, Tam EM, Chakrabarty T, Yatham LN, Lam RW. Do A, et al. Can J Psychiatry. 2022 Oct;67(10):745-754. doi: 10.1177/07067437221097903. Epub 2022 May 6. Can J Psychiatry. 2022. PMID: 35522196 Free PMC article. Review.
There were no significant differences in response and remission rates between blue-light conditions and inactive or active light conditions. Blue-light therapy was overall well-tolerated. CONCLUSIONS: The efficacy of blue-light therapy in the treatment …
There were no significant differences in response and remission rates between blue-light conditions and inactive or active light conditions. …
Bright Light Therapy as Augmentation of Pharmacotherapy for Treatment of Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Penders TM, Stanciu CN, Schoemann AM, Ninan PT, Bloch R, Saeed SA. Penders TM, et al. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2016 Oct 20;18(5). doi: 10.4088/PCC.15r01906. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2016. PMID: 27835725 Free article. Review.
It has been suggested that bright light therapy may have efficacy in nonseasonal depressions. Also, there is evidence that bright light therapy may improve responsiveness to antidepressant pharmacotherapy. DATA SOURCES: We searched PubMed/MEDLINE, Psyc …
It has been suggested that bright light therapy may have efficacy in nonseasonal depressions. Also, there is evidence that bri …
The effects of light therapy on sleep problems: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
van Maanen A, Meijer AM, van der Heijden KB, Oort FJ. van Maanen A, et al. Sleep Med Rev. 2016 Oct;29:52-62. doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2015.08.009. Epub 2015 Sep 9. Sleep Med Rev. 2016. PMID: 26606319 Review.
Although bright light therapy seems a promising treatment for sleep problems, research shows inconclusive results. This meta-analysis is the first to systematically review the effect of light therapy on sleep problems in general and on specific types o …
Although bright light therapy seems a promising treatment for sleep problems, research shows inconclusive results. This meta-a …
Laser Light Therapy in Inflammatory, Musculoskeletal, and Autoimmune Disease.
Wickenheisser VA, Zywot EM, Rabjohns EM, Lee HH, Lawrence DS, Tarrant TK. Wickenheisser VA, et al. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2019 Jul 2;19(8):37. doi: 10.1007/s11882-019-0869-z. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2019. PMID: 31267251 Free PMC article. Review.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The goal of this review is to summarize the field to date and to discuss strengths and limitations of low-level laser (light) therapy (LLLT) for the future investigation as a treatment of inflammatory disease. ...
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The goal of this review is to summarize the field to date and to discuss strengths and limitations of low-level laser ( …
Light Therapy for Adolescent Depression: A Scoping Review.
Ballard R, Parkhurst J, Julian K, Pasetes LN, Fawcett A, Li A, Goel N, Sit DK. Ballard R, et al. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2023 Sep;25(9):373-386. doi: 10.1007/s11920-023-01437-5. Epub 2023 Jul 25. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2023. PMID: 37490215 Review.
PURPOSE: Depressive disorders in adolescents are a major health concern associated with developmental, social, and educational impairment. Bright Light Therapy (BLT) is a feasible and effective treatment for depressive disorders in adults, but few controlled trials …
PURPOSE: Depressive disorders in adolescents are a major health concern associated with developmental, social, and educational impairment. B …
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