Sensitivity to light in bipolar disorder: implications for research and clinical practice

Br J Psychiatry. 2024 Jan 4:1-4. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2023.150. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCircadian 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.PMID:38174418 | DOI:10.1192/bjp.2023.150

Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry for Mental Science - January 4, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Amber Roguski Philipp Ritter Daniel J Smith Source Type: research