Does bright light have an anxiolytic effect? - an open trial

Does bright light have an anxiolytic effect? - an open trial

BACKGROUND The aim of this open trial was to examine the influence of acute bright light exposure on anxiety in older and young adults. METHODS This study was ancillary to a complex 5-day laboratory experiment testing phase-responses to light at all times of the day. On 3 consecutive days, participants were exposed to bright light (3,000 lux) for 3 hours. The Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety I...

Anagram solving: does effort have an effect?

The purpose of these studies was to explore the role of effort in remembering anagrams and their solutions. In Experiment 1, we compared the effects on memory of copying words, typing them as solutions for easy anagrams, or typing them as solutions for difficult anagrams. Solving anagrams involved more effort than did simply typing words, as indexed by response time. However, this effort facili...

An open trial of light therapy in hospitalised major depression.

Sir, light treatment for 8 hours (5–9am and 4–8pm) or 4 hours (5–9am). The number of responders (defined The recent thoughtful overview by Kripke (1998) as . 50% decrease in Hamilton Rating Scale [HAMemphasizes the need for long-term clinical trials of D] score at day 10) was similar for both durations of light therapy in non-seasonal depression (non-SAD). light therapy: 7 /11 (64%) for 4h and ...

Avian Life-History Evolution Has an Eminent Past: Does it Have a Bright Future?

Does atenolol have an effect on calcium metabolism?