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Method for inhibiting melatonin secretion by light source and lighting device

A melatonin and lighting device technology, applied in light therapy, radiation therapy, treatment, etc., can solve the problem of high degree of melatonin suppression

Active Publication Date: 2021-01-12
周卓煇
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However, studies have found that high-energy short-wavelength light (such as blue light) is quite effective in suppressing melatonin

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[0060] figure 2 It shows a perspective view of the first embodiment of a lighting device suitable for use in light therapy for winter depression according to the present invention, and image 3 It shows the structure diagram of the first embodiment of the lighting device of the present invention suitable for light therapy for winter depression. Such as figure 2 and image 3 As shown, the lighting device 2 (hereinafter referred to as "lighting device 2") suitable for use in light therapy for winter depression according to the present invention can be a phototherapy machine similar to a light box (Light box), and its components mainly include: A light source 11 , a driving unit 12 , and a switch unit 13 . According to the design of the present invention, the light source 11 has at least one first light-emitting element 111, and the first light-emitting element 111 and the switch unit 13 are electrically connected to the first light-emitting element 111; wherein, the switch ...

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[0064] Figure 7 It shows a perspective view of the second embodiment of a lighting device suitable for use in light therapy for winter depression according to the present invention, and Figure 8 It shows the structure diagram of the second embodiment of the lighting device of the present invention suitable for light therapy for winter depression. In the second embodiment, the light source 11 further includes: at least one second light emitting element 112 and at least one third light emitting element 113 electrically connected to the driving unit 12; wherein, the second light emitting element 112 and the third light emitting element Under the control of the driving unit 12 , the element 113 respectively emits a second color light with a wavelength range of 450 nm to 580 nm and a third color light with a wavelength range of 591 nm to 600 nm. To put it simply, when actually manufacturing the driving unit 12 of the present invention, the light source 11 also has at least one s...

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[0067] Figure 11 It shows a perspective view of the third embodiment of a lighting device suitable for application in light therapy of winter depression according to the present invention, and Figure 12 It shows the structure diagram of the third embodiment of the lighting device of the present invention suitable for light therapy for winter depression. The difference from the aforementioned first embodiment is that the light source 11 of the lighting device 2 of the third embodiment includes at least one first light-emitting element 111 electrically connected to the driving unit 12, and the first light-emitting element 111 can emit light at the same time. A first color light with a wavelength range of 581nm to 590nm, a second color light with a wavelength range of 450nm to 580nm, and a third color light with a wavelength range of 591nm to 600nm. In this case, the illumination light emitted by the illumination device 2 of the present invention includes the first color light...

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Abstract

The invention provides a method for inhibiting melatonin secretion by using a light source. According to the method, a lighting device is specially designed to emit lighting light having a specific wavelength within the wavelength range of 581nm and 590nm, and various experimental data have proved that the lighting light can be used to serve as a melatonin secretion inhibitor. Therefore, the experimental data have proved that the lighting device of the invention is suitable for being used for light therapy for winter depression, thereby treating the seasonal affective disorder (namely the winter depression) by inhibiting the melatonin secretion. Briefly speaking, after a patient suffering from the winter depression receives a treatment course of the light therapy with the lighting light with the wavelength range of 581-590nm, the symptoms of the winter depression, including somnolence, emotional disorder and the like, of the patient suffering from the winter depression can be cured finally due to the fact that the patient has a good mental state and a stable emotional state.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of illuminating devices for medical methods, in particular to a method for suppressing melatonin secretion by a light source and an illuminating device suitable for light therapy of winter depression. Background technique [0002] Winter depression (Winter depression) is an emotional disorder, and its scientific name is seasonal affective disorder (Seasonal Affective Disorder, SAD) or seasonal depression. Clinical data show that the factors that induce SAD include: insufficient light, insufficient secretion of serotonin, and abnormal secretion of melatonin. Also, people suffering from winter blues tend to feel tired, lethargic, eat more, and gain weight. At present, the methods used in clinical medicine to treat SAD include: light therapy (Light therapy), drug therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT), self-help therapy, etc. [0003] When receiving light therapy, the patien...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61N5/06
CPCA61N5/0618A61N2005/0662A61N2005/0654A61N2005/0663A61N2005/0651
Inventor 周卓煇
Owner 周卓煇
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