{"id":122538,"date":"2024-11-06T02:03:48","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T19:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=122538"},"modified":"2024-11-06T02:03:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T19:03:48","slug":"drug-free-therapy-could-help-treat-depression-in-just-30-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=122538","title":{"rendered":"Drug-free therapy could help treat depression in just 30 minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A light at the end of the dark tunnel of depression?<\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/72\/wr\/mm7224a1.htm?s_cid=mm7224a1_w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a>\u00a0last year revealed that nearly one in five adults in the US have been diagnosed with depression. <\/p>\n<p>Doctors commonly prescribe antidepressants, but these meds come with <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/01\/23\/popular-antidepressants-numb-pleasure-as-well-as-pain-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a hefty list of possible side effects<\/a>, including <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/09\/27\/mans-skin-turns-black-from-reaction-to-anti-depressant-prozac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">alarming skin disorders<\/a> and \u201cemotional blunting,\u201d wherein the pills numb not just the hard times but all sensations including joy.<\/p>\n<p>But experts are now saying that a drug-free solution to depression could be as easy as flipping a switch. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Nearly one in five adults in the US have been diagnosed with depression.  <span class=\"credit\">akf \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It is well established that light exposure affects human mood and cognitive function. A recent study that found that patients treated with bright light therapy (BLT) reported a 40% remission rate of non-seasonal depression proves this point.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Bolstered by a study from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC6746555\/#:~:text=In%20this%20study%2C%20the%20majority,Structured%20Interview%20Guide%20for%20the\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Institute of Health<\/a>\u00a0that revealed that patients with seasonal affective disorder who received bright light therapy over four weeks reached symptom remission, researchers were curious to see how the same therapy could be used to alleviate the symptoms of those suffering from non-seasonal depressive disorder.  <\/p>\n<p>Published in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamapsychiatry\/fullarticle\/2824482?guestAccessKey=0edae100-1cdb-476a-9964-2f7483e7d3c5&amp;utm_source=for_the_media&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=ftm_links&amp;utm_content=tfl&amp;utm_term=100224\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>JAMA Psychiatry<\/em><\/a>, the study featured data from 858 participants who were diagnosed with depressive disorders. <\/p>\n<p>These patients were instructed to sit in front of a fluorescent light box that produced bright white light at an intensity of 10,000 lux for at least 30 minutes every day. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Since 2005, the American Psychiatric Association has recommended bright light therapy as a treatment option for patients with major depressive disorder. <span class=\"credit\">Corbis via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>The research team observed that patients treated with BLT had a significantly higher remission rate (40%) than the control groups treated solely with antidepressants (23%). <\/p>\n<p>The team noted, \u201cThese findings suggest that bright light therapy was an effective adjunctive treatment for non-seasonal depressive disorders, and the response time to the initial treatment may be improved with the addition of bright light therapy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Researchers maintain that BLT has the potential to be an accessible, cost-effective supplement to, or replacement for, antidepressants, offering a bright spot of hope for those with deep blues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven though outpatient treatment costs with antidepressants are widely variable, exposure to external light generally involves no costs or limitations, which reinforces the need to firm bright light therapy as an efficient adjunctive treatment for non-seasonal depressive disorders,\u201d they wrote. <\/p>\n<p>Since 2005, the <a href=\"https:\/\/psychiatryonline.org\/doi\/10.1176\/appi.prcp.2019.20180011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Psychiatric Association has recommended BLT <\/a>as a treatment option for patients with major depressive disorder.<\/p>\n<p>How does light exposure influence mood and cognition?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Researchers maintain that bright light therapy has the potential to be a cost-effective supplement to, or replacement for, antidepressants. <span class=\"credit\">RFBSIP \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGet the latest breakthroughs in medicine, diet &amp; nutrition tips and more.\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSubscribe to our weekly Post Care newsletter!\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/anuradhavaranasi\/2024\/11\/04\/bright-light-therapy-might-help-in-treating-depression\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forbes<\/a>, when humans are exposed to bright lights, that light enters the retina,<\/span> activating neurons known as retinal ganglion cells. <\/p>\n<p>These neurons transmit information between the retina and brain and are directly responsible for mood regulation.<\/p>\n<p>While this latest study furthers the large pool of evidence linking BLT to improved mental health, <a href=\"https:\/\/psychiatryonline.org\/doi\/10.1176\/appi.prcp.2019.20180011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">experts warn that at-home treatments<\/a> and commercial light boxes may not be as effective as those employed by healthcare professionals. For best results, consult a provider to determine the appropriate light intensity and duration of exposure for you. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/11\/05\/lifestyle\/drug-free-therapy-could-help-treat-depression\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A light at the end of the dark tunnel of depression? 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