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By the Dawn’s Early Light — or Negative Ions — You Might Feel Less Depressed
- January 8, 2007
- Joel Yager, MD
- Psychiatry
Artificial dawn and negative ions each help depressive symptoms in seasonal affective disorder.- Reviewing:
- Terman M and Terman JS., Am J Psychiatry 2006 Dec; 163:2126-33.
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Light Therapy or Antidepressants for Seasonal Affective Disorder?
- May 9, 2006
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
A head-to-head trial showed equal efficacy for these therapies.- Reviewing:
- Lam RW et al., Am J Psychiatry 2006 May; 163:805-12.
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FLUOXETINE FOR SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER.
- January 2, 1996
- AS Brett
- General Medicine
Seasonal affective disorder, with depression limited to the winter months, is quite common in northern latitudes. Surprisingly, there are few randomized trials of antidepressant therapy . . .- Reviewing:
- Lam RW et al., Am J Psychiatry 1995 Dec; 152:
1765 1770 .
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Seasonal Affective Disorder in Children and Adolescents
- September 1, 1995
- E Weller
- Psychiatry
The diagnosis of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) in youngsters is complicated by the stress associated with the beginning of the school year. These researchers administered . . .- Reviewing:
- Swedo SE et al., Am J Psychiatry 1995 Jul; 152:
1016 1019 .
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Pathway for Light Effects on Mood and Cognition
- December 3, 2012
- Barbara Geller, MD
- Psychiatry
In an animal study, change in light exposure increases corticosterone, depresses mood, and impairs learning via intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells.- Reviewing:
- LeGates TA et al., Nature 2012 Nov 22; 491:594.
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Does Bright Light Add to the Treatment of Nonseasonal Depression?
- August 3, 2005
- Joel Yager, MD
- Psychiatry
Bright light is effective for treating depressions associated with seasonal affective disorder, but its value in nonseasonal depression is less clear. In a 5-week trial, . . .- Reviewing:
- Martiny K et al., Acta Psychiatr Scand 2005 Jun; 111:453-9. Martiny K et al., Acta Psychiatr Scand 2005 Aug; 112:117-25.
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Light Therapy for Seasonal Affective Disorder
- December 1, 1998
- AS Brett
- Dermatology
Light therapy is recommended for seasonal affective disorder (SAD). These three new studies examined the effectiveness of light therapy in 96, 158, and 100 patients . . .- Reviewing:
- Terman M et al., Arch Gen Psychiatry 1998 Oct; 55:
875 882 . Eastman CI et al., Arch Gen Psychiatry 1998 Oct; 55:883 889 . Lewy AJ et al., Arch Gen Psychiatry 1998 Oct; 55:890 896 . Wirz-Justice A., Arch Gen Psychiatry 1998 Oct; 55:861 862 .
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Light Therapy for Seasonal Affective Disorder.
- October 23, 1998
- AS Brett
- General Medicine
Light therapy is a recommended treatment for seasonal affective disorder (SAD). These three new studies examined the effectiveness of light therapy in 96, 158, and . . .- Reviewing:
- Terman M et al., Arch Gen Psychiatry 1998 Oct; 55:
875 882 . Eastman CI et al., Arch Gen Psychiatry 1998 Oct; 55:883 889 . Lewy AJ et al., Arch Gen Psychiatry 1998 Oct; 55:890 896 . Wirz-Justice A., Arch Gen Psychiatry 1998 Oct; 55:861 862 .
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Is Light Therapy Underused?
- March 25, 2013
- Barbara Geller, MD
- Psychiatry
An animal study provides even more data on the neurobiology of this antidepressant treatment.- Reviewing:
- Ren C et al., Neuropsychopharmacology 2013 Jan 31;:
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Illuminating the Response to Bright Light
- February 1, 1996
- S Dubovsky
- Psychiatry
Many clinicians believe that patients with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) who do not respond to artificial bright light within a week are not likely to . . .- Reviewing:
- Labbate LA et al., Biol Psychiatry 1995 Dec 1; 38:
747 750 .
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Review of Associations Between Sleepiness and Depression
- October 13, 2009
- Quentin Regestein, MD
- Neurology
Sleep and depression are so complex that a review article can only describe, not answer, specific questions about their interaction.- Reviewing:
- Chellappa SL et al., Sleep Med 2009 May; 10:505.
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The Addict on the Beach
- September 13, 2005
- Ted A. Grossbart, PhD
- Dermatology
Do chronic tanners resemble individuals with substance-related disorders? To answer this question, researchers modified two substance-abuse assessment tools to reflect tanning behavior and administered them . . .- Reviewing:
- Warthan MM et al., Arch Dermatol 2005 Aug; 141:963-6.
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Light for SAD: Shine It in the Morning
- April 3, 2001
- NL Stotland
- Women's Health
Patients with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) have depressive symptoms limited to the fall and winter seasons and related to the relative paucity of daylight during . . .- Reviewing:
- Terman JS et al., Arch Gen Psychiatry 2001 Jan; 58:
69 75 .
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Artificial Bright Light: Is Timing Everything?
- February 6, 2001
- S Dubovsky
- Psychiatry
Debate continues about whether artificial bright light corrects abnormal circadian rhythms in seasonal affective disorder (SAD) or simply lengthens the photoperiod. In this randomized, crossover . . .- Reviewing:
- Terman JS et al., Arch Gen Psychiatry 2001 Jan; 58:
69 75 .
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Eating Disorders Can Be Seasonal
- January 1, 2000
- NL Stotland
- Women's Health
Eating disorders are related to affective disorders, perhaps via common disruptions in serotonin neurotransmission, and many patients with eating disorders have concomitant depression. In particular, . . .- Reviewing:
- Ghadirian A et al., Gen Hosp Psychiatry 1999 Sep/Oct; 21:
354 359 .
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Nonpharmacologic Treatments for SAD
- December 1, 1998
- S Dubovsky
- Psychiatry
Study size and methodological flaws have limited confidence in studies demonstrating the efficacy of artificial bright light for treating seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Almost 20 . . .- Reviewing:
- Terman M et al., Arch Gen Psychiatry 1998 Oct; 55:
875 882 . Eastman CL et al., Arch Gen Psychiatry 1998 Oct; 55:883 889 . Lewy AJ et al., Arch Gen Psychiatry 1998 Oct; 55:890 896 .
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Winter Depression: Light Works
- November 1, 1998
- NL Stotland
- Women's Health
As the days get shorter in fall and winter, depression becomes more prevalent and severe, possibly due to decreased light exposure. Previous investigators have noted . . .- Reviewing:
- Terman M et al., Arch Gen Psychiatry 1998 Oct; 55:
875 882 . Eastman CI et al., Arch Gen Psychiatry 1998 Oct; 55:883 889 . Lewy AJ et al., Arch Gen Psychiatry 1998 Oct; 55:890 896 .
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PMS: Seasonal Variations?
- November 1, 1997
- NL Stotland
- Women's Health
Normal cyclical variations in mood during the menstrual cycle bear some resemblance to seasonal affective disorder. Researchers at a Canadian PMS clinic compared seasonal mood . . .- Reviewing:
- Maskall DD et al., Am J Psychiatry 1997 Oct; 154:
1436 1441 .
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Light Therapy for Depression
- August 1, 1995
- J Yager
- Psychiatry
Although light therapy is effective for seasonal affective disorder (SAD), its utility for nonseasonal depression is debatable. However, even for SAD, questions remain about the . . .- Reviewing:
- Thalen BE et al., Acta Psychiatr Scand 1995 May; 91:
352 360 .
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