Bright light therapy goes beyond traditional treatments by utilizing controlled light exposure to influence the brain’s ...

Psychedelics like psilocybin, MDMA, and ketamine are emerging as promising therapeutic tools for mental health issues. Here's ...

The work by UB neuroscientists provides key insight into how the “lifesaving” medication offers almost instant relief of symptoms of major depression.

For individuals with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a type of depression linked to reduced seasonal light, these effects can be particularly severe. SAD impacts around 5 percent of adults in the ...

While the exact cause is unknown, it may be linked to the reduced amount of sunlight affecting the natural chemicals like serotonin and melatonin ... to light due to a medical condition or medication.