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2. Light-emitting diode therapy - Wikipedia

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   The history of light therapy can be traced back to ancient Egypt and India, where therapy with natural sunlight was first used to treat leucoderma. [3] In the 1850s, Florence Nightingale's advocacy of exposure to clean air and sunlight for health restoration also contributed to the initial development of light therapy for treatments. [4]

3. Bright light therapy used for Seasonal Affective Disorder can ...

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   “As this therapy can be low-cost, it presents a promising option for improving treatment response and achieving symptom remission among depressive patients.” SAD lamps, or light boxes—which ...

4. Light therapy - Wikipedia

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   Light therapy, also called phototherapy or bright light therapy is the exposure to direct sunlight or artificial light at controlled wavelengths in order to treat a variety of medical disorders, including seasonal affective disorder (SAD), circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders, cancers, neonatal jaundice, and skin wound infections.

5. Seasonal affective disorder - Wikipedia

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   [41] [42] Although light therapy is the leading treatment for seasonal affective disorder, prolonged direct sunlight or artificial lights that don't block the ultraviolet range should be avoided, due to the threat of skin cancer. [43] The evidence base for light therapy as a preventive treatment for seasonal affective disorder is limited. [44]

6. Light exposure during the day linked to a 20% lower risk of ...

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   The researchers found that people who were exposed to high amounts of light at night had a 30% increased risk of developing depression, along with a higher risk of psychosis, bipolar disorder ...

7. Management of depression - Wikipedia

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   For non-seasonal depression, adding light therapy to the standard antidepressant treatment was not effective. [167] A meta-analysis of light therapy for non-seasonal depression conducted by Cochrane Collaboration, studied a different set of trials, where light was used mostly in combination with antidepressants or wake therapy.