Tweaking the Body Clock to Ease SAD
‘Nudging the body’s “clock,” or circadian rhythm, may help curb seasonal affective disorder (SAD)seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a new study shows.
SAD is a depressiondepression that occurs each year at the same time, usually starting in fall or winter and ending in spring or early summer. The exact cause of SAD isn’t known, but the amount of sunlight is an important factor.
The new study included 68 SAD patients. The goal was to see if the medication melatonin could adjust the patients’ internal clocks to cope with the later sunrise during winter.’
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