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Light therapy is effective in treating seasonal affective disorder because of what?

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Light therapy or phototherapy is one of the ways to treat the seasonal affective disorder. It is literally the morning exposure to a light source after waking up. Lightboxes imitate a source of light from the sun, which affects chemicals that can consequently affect mood.

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