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Do light therapy boxes work for people with insomnia? are there any side effects?
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The cause: of insomnia needs to be established before recommending any therapy.
Answered 5/3/2017
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May: Be effective for some people. Especially in those who have little exposure to light through out the day
Answered 5/3/2017
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Light therapy: Light therapy has been used to treat: Jet lag, transitions to night work schedules, shift work related sleep disturbances, Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome (DSPS), Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome (ASPS), non-24-hour sleep-wake syndrome & age-related sleep maintenance insomnia. For risks of light therapy see: http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/light-therapy/details/risks/cmc-20197423
Answered 5/4/2017
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