Red Light Therapy for Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
PBM improved or prevented PTSD-related symptoms in two studies, while it had no effect on blast injury-related PTSD in one study (Li 2021, Li 2021, Garcia 2021) .
Evidence Summary
3 animal studies (rat)
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Research Basis
This content is informed by 47+ published peer-reviewed studies on photobiomodulation.
RedLightOS Research Team
Photobiomodulation Research
The RedLightOS team reviews over 9,500 published photobiomodulation studies to deliver evidence-based red light therapy guidance.
Reviewed by RedLightOS Research Team. Last reviewed: . Based on published photobiomodulation research. For educational purposes only — not a substitute for professional medical advice. See our methodology.
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