can be processed by the bright light therapy, used to deal with the winter blues, can also be effective in treating symptoms of major depression among the elderly, says a new study.Light therapy is often the protection of individuals with regard to seasonal affective disorders, also known as the shorter days of winter blues and caused by sun exposure is limited during the winter. Mild side effects associated with the processing, including nausea, headache, Irritability and eye strain.
A small clinical study suggested that, with bright light therapy, which includes the results of the time, and light box daily will benefit from the symptoms of depression in the elderly is comparable to that of the antidepressant drug that, when consumed.
34% compared to the approximately 58% of the treated individuals with light-therapy group showed improvement in symptoms, treatment, 3 weeks after the entry into force of the said Ritsaert Lieverse GGZ inGeest and Vu University Medical Center in Amsterdam.
In addition, more patients showed at least a 50% reduction in depression light therapy group scores.
Bright light can affect certain chemicals such as serotonin, depression of the participating major General Psychiatry published a study on the levels of the archives of the brain.
Netherlands-researchers suggested that the healthcare can be used for the elderly, which often cannot or do not want to take drugs in light therapy, an antidepressant treatment.
They added that, in certain eye diseases such as suffering, Glaucoma or diabetic retinopathy patients should be carried out in the bright light therapy.
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