Multi-Watt Near-Infrared Phototherapy for the Treatment of Comorbid Depression: An Open-Label Single-Arm Study

Multi-Watt Near-Infrared Phototherapy for the Treatment of Comorbid Depression: An Open-Label Single-Arm Study

BackgroundThe treatment of depression has been hampered by low efficacy of antidepressant medications and safety concerns with alternative modalities. Recent work demonstrated that multi-Watt transcranial near-infrared light therapy (NILT) can effectively treat traumatic brain injury (TBI). The curr...

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Main Authors: Theodore A. Henderson, Larry D. Morries
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
major depression
near-infrared
laser
photobiomodulation
near-infrared light therapy
suicidal ideation
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00187/full

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