Low-intensity blue-enriched white light (750 lux) and standard bright light (10 000 lux) are equally effective in treating SAD. A randomized controlled study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Photoreceptor cells containing melanopsin play a role in the phase-shifting effects of short-wavelength light. In a previous study, we compared the standard light treatment (SLT) of SAD with treatment using short-wavelength blue-enri...

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Main Authors: Bos Elske H, Schlangen Luc JM, Dekker Vera, Meesters Ybe, Ruiter Martine J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/11/17