Talk:Darkness therapy

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Dark(ness) Therapy is an interesting treatment for bipolar disorder and naively called manic-depression (with rapid cycling). Citation is listed on the National Institute of Health (NCBI): [1]

It works for cells involved with the day and night cycle in a 24 hour period (worthy of mention that some scientists believe we have a 25 hour cycle), and is created within our hypothalamus. Many people can maintain this cycle daily in total isolation of any watch and/or source of light. This study used for their patient's a period from 6PM until 8AM. Treatment began within two weeks of their patient's mania and the results were very interesting.

I've found it extremely useful for my disorder -- I don't have any side-effects. For more details also see Jim Phelps, M.D. He has his own web page, and has interestingly used Prozac in the past for his clinical depression: [2]

Reference: Dark therapy for mania: a pilot study. Bipolar Disord. 2005 Feb;7(1):98-101. PMID: 15654938 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

"Dark therapy for mania: a pilot study." Bipolar Disorders Volume 7 Page 98 - February 2005 doi:10.1111/j.1399-5618.2004.00166.x Volume 7 Issue 1

Phathom 04:17, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

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Just to let you know I've created Dark Therapy on Wiki without the 'ness ending for anyone to see.

Phathom 01:41, 15 September 2006 (UTC)