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Illuminating rationale and uses for light therapy.

Abstract
Light therapy is increasingly applied in a variety of sleep medicine and psychiatric conditions including circadian rhythm sleep disorders, seasonal affective disorder, and dementia. This article reviews the neural underpinnings of circadian neurobiology crucial for understanding the influence of light therapy on brain function, common mood and sleep disorders in which light therapy may be effectively used, and applications of light therapy in clinical practice.
AuthorsAfshin Shirani, Erik K St Louis
JournalJournal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (J Clin Sleep Med) Vol. 5 Issue 2 Pg. 155-63 (Apr 15 2009) ISSN: 1550-9389 [Print] United States
PMID19968050 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
Topics
  • Chronobiology Disorders (therapy)
  • Circadian Rhythm (physiology)
  • Dementia (therapy)
  • Humans
  • Phototherapy (methods)
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (therapy)
  • Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm (therapy)
  • Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders (therapy)

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