Summary
This paper investigates the effectiveness of short-wavelength LED light sources in the treatment of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), finding that they may be effective at fewer lux than traditional fluorescent sources.
Categories
Seasonal affective disorder: The paper focuses on the treatment of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) using short-wavelength LED light sources, finding that they may be effective at fewer lux than traditional fluorescent sources.
Phototherapy: The paper discusses the use of phototherapy in the form of short-wavelength LED light sources for the treatment of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
Author(s)
JL Anderson, CA Glod, J Dai, Y Cao
Publication Year
2009
Number of Citations
146
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