1101) Light Therapy in Depressed Patients.
Author: Sorayut Vasiknanonte.
Year: 2006
Source: Journal of the Psychiatric Association of Thailand. Vol.51, No.3, July-September 2006, Page 381-395.
At present antidepressant medications are the main method for treating depressive disorders but other biological treatments such as light therapy have also been shown to relieve depression. Application of adequate light at a suitable time to depressed patients can advance their circadian rhythms and have antidepressant effects. This review summarizes the role of light in influencing circadian rhythms the benefit of light treatment for various depressive conditions the adverse effects of light tr...