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. 2026 Mar 10;16(3):449. doi: 10.3390/life16030449
BLT Bright Light Therapy
SCN Suprachiasmatic Nucleus
CNS Central Nervous System
SAD Seasonal Affective Disorder
MDD Major Depressive Disorder
BD Bipolar Disorder
PTSD Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
ADHD Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
ipRGCs Intrinsically Photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cells
OPN4 Opsin 4 (melanopsin)
RHT Retinohypothalamic Tract
DLMO Dim Light Melatonin Onset
PRC Phase Response Curve
NMDA N-Methyl-D-Aspartate
CaMKII Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase II
MAPK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase
ERK Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase
PKA Protein Kinase A
CREB cAMP Response Element-Binding Protein
PACAP Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide
PER Period (clock genes)
CRY Cryptochrome (clock genes)
CLOCK Circadian Locomotor Output Cycles Kaput
BMAL1 Brain and Muscle ARNT-Like 1
AANAT Arylalkylamine N-Acetyltransferase
RN Raphe Nuclei
LHb Lateral Habenula
pHb Perihabenular Nucleus
vLGN Ventral Lateral Geniculate Nucleus
IGL Intergeniculate Leaflet
HPA Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis
DSM-5 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition
CAPS-5 Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5