<Light links>..this is just the tip of the iceberg..literally, one of the reasons I suggested going to the natural food store is because generally there's at least one person in them that knows quite a bit that you can bounce questions and ideas and can steer you away from the chaffe!
Introductory links on SAD and light boxes..note that I am behind on the research..full spectrum light no longer recommended because of danger of UV rays to retina..
This is the ASCO of light therapy org's..lots of info., click on 'links' for even more refernces from Columbia, Yale, etc.
sltbr.org
psychiatry.ubc.ca
A paper by Dr. Lam in British Columbia
psychiatry.ubc.ca
Dr. Michael Young from Illinois Institute of Technology is also a leader in this field
Winter Blues by Norman Rosenthal..'father of SAD'..a pschiatrist from S.Africa who discovered he had it when he moved to the northern US..he was the first to put a name to it
cet.org this site has many helpful links
The above org had this listing for Seattle..
WASHINGTON STATE
Dr. David Avery, University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center ZA-99, 325 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104
I purchased my second lightbox from these folk..these things last for years without bulb changes..these folk are reliable, they were the more reasonably priced at the time..I purchased my first in 1994 from Apollo[who still makes them but imo, is expensive], it was also too bulky for travel..
northernlighttechnologies.com
Now this is new to me!..negative ions to treat SAD?..I don't have time to read this right now but look forward to it..
negative ion air
cet.org
Mike, these should keep you busy for a bit!..
Lemme' know if you have Q's..lastly, I recommend getting into a clinical trial..you'll get to test the box, learn the latest all for free..
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