Translational Sensory & Circadian Neuroscience Unit (MPS/TUM/TUMCREATE)
22 episodes
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We break down the science behind circadian rhythms so you can be enlightened. In each podcast episode, we chat with experts in the field about a variety of topics, spanning from the effects of light on our biology and how it can be used for the treatment of psychiatric disorders and beyond.
Contact us: lightoclock@tuebingen.mpg.de
Website: https://tscnlab.org/podcast
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We break down the science behind circadian rhythms so you can be enlightened. In each podcast episode, we chat with experts in the field about a variety of topics, spanning from the effects of light on our biology and how it can be used for the treatment of psychiatric disorders and beyond.
Contact us: lightoclock@tuebingen.mpg.de
Website: https://tscnlab.org/podcast
Season 2 – Episode 5: Shedding light on… circadian rhythms and mental health
Light O'Clock
40 minutes 42 seconds
1 year ago
Season 2 – Episode 5: Shedding light on… circadian rhythms and mental health
In today’s episode, we dive deep into the relationship between light, circadian rhythms and mental health with Prof. Daniel Smith from the University of Edinburgh. What role do light sensitivity and circadian rhythms play in bipolar disorder? How can we design studies to answer key questions in this area, and how can the involvement of patients ensure the success of a research study? Tune in to get the answers to these and many other questions about light, circadian rhythms and mental health.
Links and resources related to the episode’s content:The HELIOS-BD study: https://www.heliosbd.com/
The AMBIENT-BD study: https://www.ambientbd.com/
Timestamps(00:00) Intro
(01:25) Introducing Prof. Smith
(02:45) Circadian rhythms and mental health
(05:20) In which direction is the relationship?
(07:25) The role of light
(13:28) What is bipolar disorder?
(16:45) Current treatment options
(17:54) Bipolar disorder and light sensitivity
(20:10) The HELIOS-BD study
(29:08) Patient recruitment
(30:58) The AMBIENT-BD study
(33:40) Co-production of research studies
(38:47) Outro
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Light O'Clock
We break down the science behind circadian rhythms so you can be enlightened. In each podcast episode, we chat with experts in the field about a variety of topics, spanning from the effects of light on our biology and how it can be used for the treatment of psychiatric disorders and beyond.
Contact us: lightoclock@tuebingen.mpg.de
Website: https://tscnlab.org/podcast
