Blue but not red light stimulation in the dark has antidepressant effect in behavioral despair
Ä°yilikci O, Aydin E, Canbeyli R. Blue but not red light stimulation in the dark has antidepressant effect in behavioral despair. Behavioural Brain Research 2009, 203: 65-68. PMID: 19379775, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2009.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntidepressant effectsSwim testSecond swim testBehavioral despairMelanopsin-containing ganglion cellsPotential antidepressant effectsMale Wistar ratsDuration of immobilityLight stimulationGanglion cellsWistar ratsPulse administrationControl groupPhotic stimulationDark onsetPhotic exposureRed light stimulationStimulationPresent findingsDark phaseBlue light stimulationPresent studyExposureImmobilityLight exposure