Will longer exposure to a dimmer light box (say, 7500 lux) accomplish the same effect as 30 minutes at 10,000 lux?
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Will longer exposure to a dimmer light box (say, 7500 lux) accomplish the same effect as 30 minutes...
What is the likelihood that individuals with light sensitivity (photophobia) can also have SAD? …
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What is the likelihood that individuals with light sensitivity (photophobia) can also have SAD? The fall/winter months have been consistently...
Light therapy so far seems helpful for my depression, but I’ve noticed that it makes me feel anxious and wound up. Should I adjust...
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Light therapy so far seems helpful for my depression, but I've noticed that it makes me feel anxious...
I am looking into light therapy, not so much because the days are short, but because I work in a place with no windows....
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I am looking into light therapy, not so much because the days are short, but because I work...
Do you have any info on the small, hand-held lighting devices that have recently been marketed? How do they compare with the 10,000 lux...
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Do you have any info on the small, hand-held lighting devices that have recently been marketed? How do...
I seem to have reverse SAD–every year I get depressed in April and it gets worse until end of summer. I feel my best...
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I seem to have reverse SAD--every year I get depressed in April and it gets worse until end...
Is light therapy safe for the eyes?
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Is light therapy safe for the eyes?Answer:
The largest study, for 10,000 lux, 30 min daily exposures for up...
I am so grateful for the study that came out in 1998 showing that light therapy works on the backs of the knees as...
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I am so grateful for the study that came out in 1998 showing that light therapy works on...
About five days ago, I increased the amount of time in front of my light box from 30 to 45 minutes, to try to...
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About five days ago, I increased the amount of time in front of my light box from 30...
From what I gather, UV light is not a necessary component to help combat the symptoms of SAD or clinical depression. Is this correct?
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From what I gather, UV light is not a necessary component to help combat the symptoms of SAD...