



Initial steps have been taken to determine if 10,000 lux light therapy can be used as a legitimate way to treat depression – not seasonal depression – but full blown major depressive disorder.
The results of this JAMA study were provocative, to say the least.
•Light therapy beat Prozac.
• Light therapy beat sham light therapy (placebo).
• Prozac did NOT beat placebo.
• A combination of Prozac and light therapy beat sham light therapy and sham Prozac (placebo combination) as well as light therapy alone.
Often used to help with seasonal affective disorder, ultraviolet light is known to help with the production of serotonin, noradrenalin and dopamine.
Read in Full:
http://blogs.psychcentral.com/nlp/2015/12/light-therapy-beats-ssri-and-placebo-for-depression-in-jama-study/
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