Efficacy of Bright Light Treatment, Fluoxetine, and the Combination in Patients With Nonseasonal Major Depressive Disorder
Author(s) -
Raymond W. Lam,
Anthony Levitt,
Robert D. Levitan,
Erin E. Michalak,
Amy Cheung,
Rachel Morehouse,
Rajamannar Ramasubbu,
Lakshmi N. Yatham,
Edwin M. Tam
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
jama psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.531
H-Index - 365
eISSN - 2168-6238
pISSN - 2168-622X
DOI - 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2015.2235
Subject(s) - fluoxetine , placebo , light therapy , major depressive disorder , randomized controlled trial , medicine , antidepressant , psychiatry , psychology , mood , circadian rhythm , receptor , serotonin , alternative medicine , pathology , hippocampus
Bright light therapy is an evidence-based treatment for seasonal depression, but there is limited evidence for its efficacy in nonseasonal major depressive disorder (MDD).
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