Light stimulation into dorsal raphe nucleus contributes to antidepressant effect for a stressed rat model
Summary:
This paper investigates the effects of light therapy on non-seasonal depression in rats, focusing on the role of the retino-raphe projection in the therapy's effectiveness.
Categories
- Depression: The paper explores the use of light therapy as a treatment for non-seasonal depression in rats, and investigates the underlying neural circuitry and neurochemistry involved in this process.
- Mood regulation: The study discusses the role of the dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN), a key source of serotonin, in mood regulation and how light therapy can modulate its activity to alleviate depressive symptoms.
- Phototherapy: The paper investigates the use of light therapy, specifically blue light of 470 nm and 400 lux, in treating depression in rats, and explores the underlying neural mechanisms of this treatment.
- Alertness and performance: The paper references previous studies that have shown that blue-enriched artificial light in the workplace can improve subjective alertness and performance.
Author(s)
X Li
Publication Year:
2019
Number of Citations:
0
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