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Posted by saturn on December 22, 2006, at 19:15:35
I've been trying to pinpoint the cause of significant new anxiety and I'm wondering if it could possibly be light therapy. I've used light therapy on and off and I can't exactly correlate the onset of anxiety with starting light therapy...so there's no obvious connection...but I'm wondering if it couldn't be the cause.
Any thoughts? Thanks...Peace...Saturn.
Posted by dessbee on December 24, 2006, at 12:51:49
In reply to Can light therapy cause anxiety?, posted by saturn on December 22, 2006, at 19:15:35
Do not think so unless you have the same experience from regular daylight.
Light therapy provides 10.000 lux. Regular daylight will provide you 200.000 lux.
Posted by JLx on December 24, 2006, at 15:30:42
In reply to Re: Can light therapy cause anxiety?, posted by dessbee on December 24, 2006, at 12:51:49
In my experience, yes, but it didn't last more than a few days, or maybe about a week, I don't remember.
I don't know what the possible explanation might be. I thought it was because I was using a light visor and perhaps had it cranked up too high or something.
JL
> Do not think so unless you have the same experience from regular daylight.
> Light therapy provides 10.000 lux. Regular daylight will provide you 200.000 lux.
Posted by dessbee on December 24, 2006, at 16:09:08
In reply to Re: Can light therapy cause anxiety? » dessbee, posted by JLx on December 24, 2006, at 15:30:42
It could be due to lower melatonin levels, which increases serotonin/melatonin ratio. Serotonin is known to initially cause anxiety.
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