INTERMITTENT USE OF BRIGHT LIGHT TO MODIFY THE CIRCADIAN PHASE

摘要

The present invention is a method for modifiying the circadian cycle of a human subject to a desired state including the steps of determining the characteritics of the desired circadian cycle, selecting an appropriate time during which to apply a light stimulus to effect a desired modification of the present circadian cycle, and applying the stimulus at the selected time to achieve the desired circadian cycle for the subject. The light stimulus of the present invention includes an episode of intermittent light consisting of at least two pulses of enhanced light separated by at least one pulse of reduced light.