title: No mood-altering effects found after treatment of normal subjects with bright light in the morning.
abstract: Studies have shown that depressed patients with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) respond to treatment with bright artificial light. In this study 2 hours of bright artificial light administered in the morning for 1 week did not alter mood in 11 normal subjects. This finding suggests that the mood-enhancing effect of light for SAD patients is not necessarily generalizable to other populations.
authors: Unit of Outpatient Services, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD 20205.
authors: N E
authors: NE
authors: Rosenthal
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Rotter
authors: F M
authors: FM
authors: Jacobsen
authors: R G
authors: RG
authors: Skwerer
mesh_terms: D000339:Affect; D001143:Arousal; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006801:Humans; D010789:Phototherapy / Q000379:methods*; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011594:Psychometrics; D012621:Seasons; D012894:Sleep Stages