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

Roguski, Amber; Ritter, Philipp; Smith, Daniel J · Br J Psychiatry · 2024

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Abstract

Circadian 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.

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