Red Light Therapy for the Brain: Can it Protect Football Players From Head Injuries & Improve ADHD Impulse Control in Adults?
In this Deep Dive, Dr. Mike Belkowski examines two new studies exploring transcranial photobiomodulation from completely different angles: protecting collegiate football players from the cumulative effects of repetitive head impacts and improving impulse control in adults with ADHD.
The first study followed Division I football players across a full season and found that athletes using 810-nanometer transcranial and intranasal light maintained greater stability in MRI markers associated with neuroinflammation and axonal stress. The second study used 1,064-nanometer light over the right…
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