Seasonal Affective Disorder

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2 Substances Researched for Seasonal Affective Disorder

Name	AC	CK	Focus
Tryptophan	3	30
St. Johns Wort	1	10

3 Therapeutic Actions Researched for Seasonal Affective Disorder

Name	AC	CK
Light Therapy	2	20
Light Therapy: Red Colored	1	10
Negative Ionization	1	10

1 Problematic Actions Researched for Seasonal Affective Disorder

Name	AC	CK	Focus
Blue Light (400−495 nm)	1	10

Research Articles 8
Cumulative Knowledge Score 12
Overall Research Rating GOOD

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Both light and tryptophan have a therapeutic effect in the treatment of seasonal affective disorder.Jul 01, 1998

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Pubmed Data : J Affect Disord. 1998 Jul;50(1):23-7. PMID: 9716275

Article Published Date : Jul 01, 1998

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Tryptophan

Diseases : Seasonal Affective Disorder

Therapeutic Actions : Light Therapy

Pharmacological Actions : Antidepressive Agents

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Dim versus bright red (light-emitting diode) light in the treatment of seasonal affective disorder.Apr 30, 1994

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Pubmed Data : Acta Psychiatr Scand. 1994 May ;89(5):341-5. PMID: 8067273

Article Published Date : Apr 30, 1994

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Depression, Seasonal Affective Disorder

Therapeutic Actions : Light Therapy: Red Colored

Pharmacological Actions : Antidepressive Agents

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Hypericum (st. john's wort) has therapeutic value in the treatment of seasonal affective disorder.Sep 01, 1997

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Pubmed Data : Pharmacopsychiatry. 1997 Sep;30 Suppl 2:89-93. PMID: 17151164

Article Published Date : Sep 01, 1997

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : St. Johns Wort

Diseases : Seasonal Affective Disorder

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L-Tryptophan demonstrates an anti-depressant effect in seasonal affective disorder (SAD).Sep 01, 2002

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Pubmed Data : Water Res. 2002 Sep;36(15):3821-33. PMID: 2182615

Article Published Date : Sep 01, 2002

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Tryptophan

Diseases : Seasonal Affective Disorder

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L-tryptophan may be an effective augmentation strategy for those patients with seasonal affective disorder who show limited or poor response to bright ligh therapy. Apr 01, 1997

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Pubmed Data : Can J Psychiatry. 1997 Apr;42(3):303-6. PMID: 9114947

Article Published Date : Apr 01, 1997

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Tryptophan

Diseases : Seasonal Affective Disorder

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Light therapy is as effective as fluoxetine (Prozac) in treating seasonal affective disorder, with fewer adverse effects. May 01, 2006

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Pubmed Data : Am J Psychiatry. 2006 May;163(5):805-12. PMID: 16648320

Article Published Date : May 01, 2006

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Seasonal Affective Disorder

Therapeutic Actions : Light Therapy

Additional Keywords : Superiority of Natural Substances versus Drugs

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This brings important concerns with regard to blue-enriched light therapy lamps used to treat SAD symptoms and other disorders.Jan 14, 2011

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Pubmed Data : Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2011 Jan 15 ;35(1):227-31. Epub 2010 Nov 20. PMID: 21094670

Article Published Date : Jan 14, 2011

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Retinal Degeneration: Light-Induced, Seasonal Affective Disorder

Additional Keywords : Risk Factors

Anti Therapeutic Actions : Blue Light (400−495 nm)

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Treatment with a high-density negative ionizer acts as an antidepressant for patients with seasonal affective disorder. Jan 01, 1995

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Pubmed Data : J Altern Complement Med. 1995 Jan;1(1):87-92. PMID: 9395604

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 1995

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Seasonal Affective Disorder

Therapeutic Actions : Negative Ionization

Research Articles 8
Cumulative Knowledge Score 12
Overall Research Rating GOOD

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Both light and tryptophan have a therapeutic effect in the treatment of seasonal affective disorder.Jul 01, 1998

Dim versus bright red (light-emitting diode) light in the treatment of seasonal affective disorder.Apr 30, 1994

Hypericum (st. john's wort) has therapeutic value in the treatment of seasonal affective disorder.Sep 01, 1997

L-Tryptophan demonstrates an anti-depressant effect in seasonal affective disorder (SAD).Sep 01, 2002

L-tryptophan may be an effective augmentation strategy for those patients with seasonal affective disorder who show limited or poor response to bright ligh therapy. Apr 01, 1997

Light therapy is as effective as fluoxetine (Prozac) in treating seasonal affective disorder, with fewer adverse effects. May 01, 2006

This brings important concerns with regard to blue-enriched light therapy lamps used to treat SAD symptoms and other disorders.Jan 14, 2011

Treatment with a high-density negative ionizer acts as an antidepressant for patients with seasonal affective disorder. Jan 01, 1995

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