Bright artificial light treatment of a manic-depressive patient with a seasonal mood cycle
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Early administration of bright light therapy, around 6:00 AM or 8:00 AM, may allow for a better chance of remission.
“Early administration, around 6:00 AM or 8:00 AM, may allow for a better chance of remission (Lewy et al. 1982; Eastman et al. 1998; Terman and Terman 2005; Terman 2007).”
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- Authors
- Lewy, A. J., Kern, H. E., Rosenthal, N. E., & Wehr, T. A.
- Affiliations
- Oregon Health & Science University (US)
- National Institutes of Health (US)
- ORCID
- Thomas A. Wehr
- Venue
- American Journal of Psychiatry
- Published
- 1982-11-01
- Volume
- 139
- Issue
- 11
- Pages
- 1496-1498
- ISSN
- 0002-953X (ISSN-L)
- 1535-7228
- OpenAlex
- W1645801950
- Cited by
- 389
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 9.51
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Treatment of Major Depression
- Keywords
- bright light therapy, artificial light, bipolar disorder, seasonal affective disorder, phototherapy
- MeSH terms
- Bipolar Disorder, Humans, Lighting, Male, Melatonin, Middle Aged, Phototherapy, Seasons
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