Veleva Bistra I, van Bezooijen Rutger L, Chel Victor G M, Numans Mattijs E, Caljouw Monique A A
Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Woonzorgcentra Haaglanden, Den Haag, The Netherlands.
Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed. 2018 Sep;34(5):288-297. doi: 10.1111/phpp.12396. Epub 2018 Jun 25.
Human and animal studies have shown that exposure to ultraviolet light can incite a chain of endocrine, immunologic, and neurohumoral reactions that might affect mood. This review focuses on the evidence from clinical trials and observational studies on the effect of ultraviolet light on mood, depressive disorders, and well-being.
A search was made in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane, Psychinfo, CINAHL, Academic Search Premier and Science Direct, and the references of key papers, for clinical trials and observational studies describing the effect of ultraviolet light applied to skin or eyes on mood, depressive disorders, and well-being.
Of the seven studies eligible for this review, the effect of ultraviolet light on mood, depressive symptoms and seasonal affective disorders was positive in six of them.
Of the seven studies, six demonstrated benefit of exposure to ultraviolet radiation and improvement in mood which supports a positive effect of ultraviolet light on mood. Because of the small number of the studies and their heterogeneity, more research is warranted to confirm and document this correlation.
人类和动物研究表明,暴露于紫外线会引发一系列可能影响情绪的内分泌、免疫和神经体液反应。本综述聚焦于来自临床试验和观察性研究的证据,探讨紫外线对情绪、抑郁障碍和幸福感的影响。
在PubMed、Embase、科学网、考克兰、心理学文摘数据库、护理学与健康领域数据库、学术搜索大全和科学Direct以及关键论文的参考文献中进行检索,查找描述紫外线照射皮肤或眼睛对情绪、抑郁障碍和幸福感影响的临床试验和观察性研究。
在符合本综述条件的七项研究中,紫外线对情绪、抑郁症状和季节性情感障碍的影响在其中六项研究中呈阳性。
在这七项研究中,六项表明暴露于紫外线有好处且情绪得到改善,这支持了紫外线对情绪有积极影响的观点。由于研究数量较少且存在异质性,需要更多研究来证实和记录这种相关性。