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Chronotherapy (treatment scheduling) | |
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MeSH | D019454 |
Chronotherapy, also called chronotherapeutics [1] or chronotherapeutic drug delivery, [2] refers to the coordination of therapeutic treatments with an individual's circadian or other rhythmic cycles. This may be done to maximize effectiveness of a specific treatment, minimize possible side effects, or both. [3] [4]
In the treatment of psychiatric conditions including bipolar depression, [5] [6] a form of chronotherapy combining intermittent sleep deprivation and morning bright light has shown efficacy and relative tolerability in a number of controlled studies. [7] [8] [9]
...drug availability is timed to match rhythms of disease in order to optimize therapeutic outcomes and minimize side effects.
You can help expand this article with text translated from
the corresponding article in Ukrainian. (December 2011) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
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Chronotherapy (treatment scheduling) | |
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MeSH | D019454 |
Chronotherapy, also called chronotherapeutics [1] or chronotherapeutic drug delivery, [2] refers to the coordination of therapeutic treatments with an individual's circadian or other rhythmic cycles. This may be done to maximize effectiveness of a specific treatment, minimize possible side effects, or both. [3] [4]
In the treatment of psychiatric conditions including bipolar depression, [5] [6] a form of chronotherapy combining intermittent sleep deprivation and morning bright light has shown efficacy and relative tolerability in a number of controlled studies. [7] [8] [9]
...drug availability is timed to match rhythms of disease in order to optimize therapeutic outcomes and minimize side effects.