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Introduction: Transcranial photobiomodulation (tPBM) is a non-invasive neuromodulation technique that improves human cognition. The effects of tPBM of the right forehead...

Rationale: Adverse experiences in early life including abuse, trauma and neglect, have been linked to poor physical and mental health outcomes....

Background: Thirty-eight patients with SAD participated in a light visor study addressing two questions. 1. Can the development of a depressive...

Objective: Depression is a major public health problem. There is some evidence supporting the effectiveness of needle acupuncture in its treatment....

Purpose: Light therapy was only partially effective in treatment of depression when compared with summer's sunlight. The antidepressant effect of infrared...

Background: Many studies have reported beneficial effects from the application of near-infrared (NIR) light photobiomodulation (PBM) to the body, and one...

Background: Bright light therapy has been shown to have antidepressant and anxiolytic effects in humans. Objective: The antidepressant and anxiolytic effects of...

Background and objective: Transcranial laser therapy (TLT) has been used successfully for the treatment of stroke in animal models and clinical...

Background and objective: The application of transcranial low-level light/laser therapy (tLLLT) in the range of red to near-infrared (NIR) spectrum for...

Importance: Limitations of current antidepressants highlight the need to identify novel treatments for major depressive disorder. A prior open trial found...

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the leading forms of psychiatric disorders, characterized by aversion to mobility, neurotransmitter deficiency,...

Background: Low-level light therapy (LLLT) with transcranial laser is a non-invasive form of neuroenhancement shown to regulate neuronal metabolism and cognition....