Circadian rhythm disruptions are often observed in depressed patients, and changes in the
light/dark cycle promote depressive-like behavior in animal models. Prolonged exposure to …

Major depressive disorder (MDD), commonly known as depression, is a mental disease
characterized by a core symptom of low mood. It lasts at least two weeks (Badamasi et al …

Besides generating vision, light modulates various physiological functions, including mood.
While light therapy applied in the daytime is known to have anti-depressive properties …

Nocturnal light pollution, an underappreciated mood manipulator, disturbs the circadian
rhythms of individuals in modern society. Preclinical and clinical studies have suggested that …

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is one of the most common mood disorders with
depressive symptoms recurring in winter when there is less sunlight. The fact that light is the …

Light is an underappreciated mood manipulator. People are often exposed to electronic
equipment, which results in nocturnal blue light exposure in modern society. Light pollution …

The prevalence of major depression has increased in recent decades; however, the
underlying causes of this phenomenon remain unspecified. One environmental change that …

Circadian disruption is a common by-product of modern life. Although jet lag and shift work
are well-documented challenges to circadian organization, many more subtle environmental …

Circadian rhythms are recurring patterns in a range of behavioural, physiological and
molecular parameters that display periods of near 24 h, and are underpinned by an …

Light profoundly affects the behavior and physiology of almost all animals, including
humans. One such effect in humans is that the level of illumination during the day positively …