Efficacy of Transcranial Photobiomodulation on Depressive Symptoms: A Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background: Transcranial photobiomodulation (tPBM) is a novel, noninvasive, device-based intervention, which has been tested as a possible treatment for various neurological and psychiatric conditions. Recently, it has been investigated as an innovative treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD). There have been several animal and clinical studies that evaluated the underlying mechanism and the efficacy of its antidepressant effects, but results have been conflicting. Objective: Thus, we conducted the first meta-analysis on effects of tPBM on depressive symptoms. Materials and methods: Thirty original articles on tPBM were retrieved, eight of them met criteria for inclusion to a random effects meta-analysis. Results: tPBM appeared

SUBMITTER: Cho Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10518694 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature