The following scientific journal articles on Photic Stimulation are available in full at this website:

Anderson,DJ; Legg,NJ; Ridout,DA. - "Preliminary trial of Photic Stimulation for Premenstrual Syndrome" - Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 17(1):76-79, 1997.

Anderson,DJ - "The treatment of Migraine with variable frequency Photo Stimulation" - Headache, 29:154-155, 1989.

Noton,D - "PMS, EEG and Photic Stimulation" - Journal of Neurotherapy, 2(2):8-13, 1997.

Noton,D - "Migraine and Photic Stimulation: Report on a survey of Migraineurs using flickering light therapy" - Complementary Therapies in Nursing and Midwifery, 6(3):138-142, 2000.

The following scientific journal articles, which are not available at this website, cover some of the more important research in light therapy that has been reported in scientific journals. For a brief overview of the work described in all these articles and lots of other information on light therapy and Photic Stimulation, please view the 'What is Light Therapy?' section of this website.

Avery,DH - "A turning point for Season Affective Disorder and Light Therapy research?" - Archives of General Psychiatry, 55(10):863, 1998.

Avery,DJ; Bolte,MA; Dager,SR - "Dawn Simulation treatment of Winter Depression: A controlled study" - The American Journal of Psychiatry, 150(1):113, 1993.

Boersma,FJ; Gagnon,C - "The use of repetitive audiovisual entrainment in the management of chronic pain" - Medical Hypnoanalysis Journal, 7(3):80-97, 1992.

Carter,JL; Russell,HL - "A pilot investigation of auditory and visual entrainment of brainwave activity in learning-disabled boys" - Texas Researcher, Journal of the Texas Centre for Educational Research, 4:65-73, 1993.

Cox,RH; Shealy,CN; Cady,RK; Liss,S - "Pain reduction and relaxation with Brain Wave Synchronization (Photo Stimulation)" - Journal of Neurological and Orthopaedic Medicine and Surgery, 17(1):32-34, 1996.

Cunliffe,WJ; Goulden,V - "Phototherapy and Acne Vulgaris" - British Journal of Dermatology (Editorial Comments) 142(5):855-856, 2000.

Depuydt,K. et al. - "The stimulating effects of Polarized light on wound healing" - Presented at the 10th annual meeting of the European Association of Plastic Surgeons (EURAPS), Madrid, May 1999.

Eastman,CL; Young,MA; Meaden,PM. - "Bright light treatment of Winter Depression: A placebo-controlled trial" - Archives of General Psychiatry, 55(10):883, (1998).

Joffe,RT; Moul,DE; Lan,RW. - "Light visor treatment for Seasonal Affective Disorder: A multicenter study" - Psychiatry Research, 46(1):29, 1993.

Kubasova,T. et al. - "Investigations on the biological effect of polarized light" - Photochemistry and Photobiology, 48(4):505-509, 1988.

Morse,DR - "Brain Wave Synchronisers: A review of their stress reduction effects and clinical studies assessed by questionnaire, Galvanic Skin Resistance, Pulse Rate, Saliva and Electroencephalograph" - Stress Medicine, 9:111-126, 1993.

Morse,DR; Chow,E. - "The effects of the relaxodont brain wave synchroniser on endodontic anxiety: evaluation by questionnaire, Galvanic Skin Resistance and Pulse Rate" - Int. Journal Psychosom, 1993.

Ott,JN - "Colour and Light: Their effects on plants, animals and people" - Journal of Biosocial Research, 7(1), 1985.

Papageorgiou,P; Katsambas,A; Chu,A - "Phototherapy with blue (415nm) and red (660nm) light in the treatment of acne vulgaris" - British Journal of Dermatology, 142(5):973-978, 2000.

Shealy, CN; et al. - "Effects of colour photostimulation upon Neurochemicals and Neurohormones" - Journal Neurol. Orthop. Med. Surg. 17:95-97, 1996.

Terman,M; Terman,JS; Ross,DC - "A controlled trial of timed bright light and negative air ionisation for treatment of Winter Depression" - Archives of General Psychiatry, 55(10):875, 1998.

Thomas,N; Siever,D - "The effect of repetitive audio/visual stimulation on skeletomotor and vasomotor activity" - Hypnosis-The Fourth European Congress at Oxford.

Vasquez,S; Breiling,B - "Illuminating the windows of the soul: facilitating Psychotherapy with eye movements and strobic coloured light stimulation" - Bridges (Magazine of ISSSEEM), 8(2):5-7, 1997.

Wohlfarth,H - "The effects of colour-psychodynamic environmental modification on disciplinary incidences in elementary schools over one school year: A controlled study" - The International Journal of Biosocial Research, 6(1):44-53, 1984.

The following scientific journal article on Herpes Labialis is available in full at this website:

Dougal,G; Kelly,P. - "A pilot study of treatment of Herpes Labialis with 1072nm narrow waveband light" - Complementary Therapies in Nursing and Midwifery, Volume 6, number 3 pages 138-142, August 2000.

The following scientific journal articles, which are not available at this website, cover some more important research in laser and light therapy that has been reported in scientific journals.

McKibbin LS, Downie R. "A statistical study on the use of the infrared 904-nm low energy laser on calcaneal spurs." J Clin Laser Med Surg 1991; 9: 71-7.

Lowe AS, McDowell BC, Walsh DM et al. "Failure to demonstrate any hypoalgesic effect of low intensity laser irradition (830 nm) of Erb's point upon experimental ischaemic pain in humans." Lasers Surg Med 1997; 20: 69-76.

Vladimirov S. "On the anaesthetic effect of low-power infrared lasers with different mode of irradition in complications after stomatoligic treatment." Folia Med (Plovdiv) 1995; 37 (Suppl. 4A): 108.

Mika T, Orlow H, Kuszelewskia Z. "Infrared laser radiation in the treatment of low back pain syndrome." Wiad Lek 1990; 43: 511-6.

England S, Farrell AJ, Coppock JS et al. "Low power laser therapy of shoulder tendonitis." Scand J Rheumatol 1989; 18: 427-31.

Siebert W, Seichert N, Siebert B et al. "What is the efficacy of 'soft' and 'mid' lasers in therapy of tendinopathies? A double-blind study." Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 1987; 106: 358-63.

Shindl A, Neumann R. "Low-intensity laser therapy is an effective treatment for recurrent herpes simplex infection. Results from a randomized double blind placebo controlled study." J Invest Dermatol 1999: 113: 221-3.

Castro DJ, Abergel RP. Meeker C et al. "Effects of the Nd: YAG laser on DNA synthesis and collagen production in human skin fibroblast cultures." Ann Plast Surg 1983; 11: 214-22.

Abergel RP, Meeker CA, Dwyer RM et al. "Non thermal effects of Nd; YAG laser on biological functions of human skin fibroblasts in culture." Lasers Surg Med 1984; 3: 279-84.

Yu W, Naim JO, Lanzafame RJ. "Effects of photostimulation on wound healing in diabetic mice." Lasers Surg Med 1997: 20: 56-63.

Young S, Bolton P, Dyson M et al. "Macrophage responsiveness to light therapy." Lasers Surg Med 1989: 9: 497-505.

Liang H, Vu KT, Krishnan P et al. "Wavelength dependence of cell cloning efficiency after optical trapping." Biophys J 1996: 70: 1529-33.

Shimeld C, Whiteland JL, Nicholls SM et al. "Immune cell infiltration in corneas of mice with recurrent herpes simplex virus disease." J Gen Virol 1996: 77: 977-85.

Anderson RR, Parrish JA. "The optics of human skin." J Invest Dermatol 1981 77: 13-9.

Wheeler CE. "Pathogenesis of recurrent herpes simplex infections." J Invest Dermatol 1975: 65: 341-6.

Spruance SL, Schipper LE et al. "Treatment of herpes simplex labialis with topical aciclovir in polyethelene glycol." J Infect Dis 1982; 146: 85-90.

Spruance SL, Crumpacker CS, Schipper LE et al. "Early, patient-initiated treatment of herpes labialis with topical 10% aciclovir." Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1984; 25: 553.

Al-Watban FAH, Zang XY. "Comparison of the effects of laser therapy on wound healing using different laser wavelengths." Laser Ther 1996: 8: 127-35.

Halevy S, Lubart R, Reuveni H, Grossman N. "780nm low power laser therapy for wound healing - in vivo and in vitro studies." Laser Ther 1997; 9: 159-64.

Emmanoulidis 0, Diamantopoulos C. "Low power laser application significantly accelerates chronic pain relief rehabilitation of professional athletes. A double blind study." Lasers Surg Med 1986; 6: 173.

Moore KC. Calderhead RG. "The clinical application of low incident power density 830nm GaAlAs diode laser radiation in the therapy of chronic intractable pain: a historical and optoelectronical rationale and clinical review." Int J Optoelectronics 1991: 6: 503-20.

Ohta A, Abergel RP, Uitto J. "Laser modulation of human immune system: inhibition of lymphocyte proliferation by a gallium-arsenide laser at low energy." Lasers Surg Med 1987; 7: 199-201.

Yu W. Chi L. Naim JO. Lanzafame RJ. "Improvement of host response to sepsis by photobiomodulation." Lasers Surg Med 1997; 21: 262-8.

Korner R,q Bahmer F, Wigand R. "The effect of infrared laser rays on herpes simplex virus and the functions of human immunocompetent cells." Hautarzt 1989; 40: 350-4.