Abstract

Summary

This paper discusses a study protocol for examining the effects of morning light treatment on individuals with traumatic stress, with a focus on the potential for light treatment to reduce reactivity in the amygdala, a brain region implicated in the pathophysiology of PTSD.
Categories

Categories

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): The paper discusses a study protocol for examining the effects of morning light treatment on individuals with traumatic stress, including PTSD, and the potential for light treatment to reduce reactivity in the amygdala, a brain region implicated in the pathophysiology of PTSD.
Phototherapy: The paper discusses the use of morning light treatment, a form of phototherapy, as a potential treatment for traumatic stress, including PTSD.
Depression: The paper mentions depression as a potential outcome of traumatic stress and as a condition that may be improved by morning light treatment.
Anxiety: The paper mentions anxiety as a potential outcome of traumatic stress and as a condition that may be improved by morning light treatment.
Eye health: The paper discusses the role of intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs) in the eye in transmitting the light signal to various brain targets, including the amygdala.
Authors

Author(s)

DP Cenkner, HJ Burgess, B Huizenga, ER Duval
Publication Date

Publication Year

2022
Citations

Number of Citations

2
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