Brain stimulation and other biological non-pharmacological interventions in mental disorders: an umbrella review

S Rosson, R De Filippis, G Croatto, E Collantoni… - Neuroscience & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The degree of efficacy, safety, quality, and certainty of meta-analytic evidence of
biological non-pharmacological treatments in mental disorders is unclear. Methods We …

[HTML][HTML] Recommendations for daytime, evening, and nighttime indoor light exposure to best support physiology, sleep, and wakefulness in healthy adults

TM Brown, GC Brainard, C Cajochen, CA Czeisler… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Ocular light exposure has important influences on human health and well-being through
modulation of circadian rhythms and sleep, as well as neuroendocrine and cognitive …

[HTML][HTML] Light therapies to improve sleep in intrinsic circadian rhythm sleep disorders and neuro-psychiatric illness: A systematic review and meta-analysis

SM Faulkner, PE Bee, N Meyer, DJ Dijk… - Sleep medicine reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Circadian dysregulation causes sleep disturbance and impacts quality of life and
functioning. Some interventions target circadian entrainment through modifying light …

The role of daylight for humans: gaps in current knowledge

M Münch, A Wirz-Justice, SA Brown, T Kantermann… - Clocks & sleep, 2020 - mdpi.com
Daylight stems solely from direct, scattered and reflected sunlight, and undergoes dynamic
changes in irradiance and spectral power composition due to latitude, time of day, time of …

Increased functional connectivity between the midbrain and frontal cortex following bright light therapy in subthreshold depression: A randomized clinical trial.

G Chen, P Chen, Z Yang, W Ma, H Yan, T Su… - American …, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
The underlying mechanisms of bright light therapy (BLT) in the prevention of individuals with
subthreshold depression symptoms are yet to be elucidated. The goal of the study was to …

Perspectives in affective disorders: Clocks and sleep

A Wirz‐Justice, F Benedetti - European Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Mood disorders are often characterised by alterations in circadian rhythms, sleep
disturbances and seasonal exacerbation. Conversely, chronobiological treatments utilise …

The effects of light and the circadian system on rhythmic brain function

C von Gall - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Life on earth has evolved under the influence of regularly recurring changes in the
environment, such as the 24 h light/dark cycle. Consequently, organisms have developed …

Biological rhythms and chronotherapeutics in depression

PA Geoffroy, L Palagini - Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Depressive syndromes are frequent and heterogeneous brain conditions with more than
90% of patients suffering from sleep complaints. Better characterizing this “sleep” domain …

Efficacy of light therapy versus antidepressant drugs, and of the combination versus monotherapy, in major depressive episodes: A systematic review and meta …

PA Geoffroy, CM Schroder, E Reynaud… - Sleep medicine reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Although light therapy (LT) has been shown to be efficient in the treatment of seasonal and
non-seasonal depression, it is underused in clinical settings and antidepressant drugs (AD) …

Recommendations for healthy daytime, evening, and night-time indoor light exposure

T Brown, G Brainard, C Cajochen, C Czeisler, J Hanifin… - 2020 - preprints.org
Ocular light exposure has important influences on human health and well-being through
modulation of circadian rhythms and sleep, as well as neuroendocrine and cognitive …