Sensitivity to light in bipolar disorder: implications for research and clinical practice
Amber Roguski, Philipp Ritter, Daniel J. Smıth
Abstract
Circadian dysfunction is a core feature of bipolar disorder and may be due, at least in part, to abnormalities of non-visual photoreception. We critically review the evidence for light hypersensitivity in bipolar disorder and discuss how this may shape future research and clinical innovation, with a focus on a possible novel mechanism of action for lithium.
Topics & Concepts
Bipolar disorderClinical PracticeLithium (medication)NeurosciencePsychologyMechanism (biology)Circadian rhythmMedicinePsychiatryPhysicsQuantum mechanicsFamily medicineCircadian rhythm and melatoninBipolar Disorder and TreatmentTryptophan and brain disorders