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bright light therapy

bright light therapy Bright light therapy is a form of phototherapy that uses bright white full-spectrum light, often from a light box, to imitate natural outdoor light.

Bright light therapy is a form of phototherapy that uses bright white full-spectrum light, often from a light box, to imitate natural outdoor light. It is used to help treat depressive symptoms in seasonal affective disorder and non-seasonal depression, and also some sleep and other mood disorders.

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