Taking phototherapeutics from concept to clinical launch

BM Vickerman, EM Zywot, TK Tarrant… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
More than four decades have passed since the first example of a light-activated (caged)
compound was described. In the intervening years, a large number of light-responsive …

Shining light on the head: photobiomodulation for brain disorders

MR Hamblin - BBA clinical, 2016 - Elsevier
Photobiomodulation (PBM) describes the use of red or near-infrared light to stimulate, heal,
regenerate, and protect tissue that has either been injured, is degenerating, or else is at risk …

A review on continuous wave functional near-infrared spectroscopy and imaging instrumentation and methodology

F Scholkmann, S Kleiser, AJ Metz, R Zimmermann… - Neuroimage, 2014 - Elsevier
This year marks the 20th anniversary of functional near-infrared spectroscopy and imaging
(fNIRS/fNIRI). As the vast majority of commercial instruments developed until now are based …

A brief review on the history of human functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) development and fields of application

M Ferrari, V Quaresima - Neuroimage, 2012 - Elsevier
This review is aimed at celebrating the upcoming 20th anniversary of the birth of human
functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). After the discovery in 1992 that the functional …

Brain photobiomodulation therapy: a narrative review

F Salehpour, J Mahmoudi, F Kamari… - Molecular …, 2018 - Springer
Brain photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy using red to near-infrared (NIR) light is an
innovative treatment for a wide range of neurological and psychological conditions. Red/NIR …

Photobiomodulation for traumatic brain injury and stroke

MR Hamblin - Journal of neuroscience research, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
There is a notable lack of therapeutic alternatives for what is fast becoming a global
epidemic of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Photobiomodulation (PBM) employs red or near …

Photobiomodulation and the brain: a new paradigm

M Hennessy, MR Hamblin - Journal of optics, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Transcranial photobiomodulation (PBM), also known as low level laser therapy (LLLT),
relies on the use of red/NIR light to stimulate, preserve and regenerate cells and tissues. The …

A NIRS–fMRI investigation of prefrontal cortex activity during a working memory task

H Sato, N Yahata, T Funane, R Takizawa, T Katura… - Neuroimage, 2013 - Elsevier
Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is commonly used for studying human brain function.
However, several studies have shown that superficial hemodynamic changes such as skin …

Application of functional near-infrared spectroscopy in psychiatry

AC Ehlis, S Schneider, T Dresler, AJ Fallgatter - Neuroimage, 2014 - Elsevier
Two decades ago, the introduction of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) into the
field of neuroscience created new opportunities for investigating neural processes within the …

Photobiomodulation for the aging brain

F dos Santos Cardoso, F Gonzalez-Lima… - Ageing Research …, 2021 - Elsevier
Longevity is one of the great triumphs of humanity. Worldwide, the elderly is the fastest
growing segment of the population. As a consequence, the number of cases of age-related …