Are bright lights medically approved?
At this point in time, no bright light therapy systems are approved as “medical devices” by government regulatory agencies in either the US or Canada. However, in so far as researchers have proven the effectiveness of bright light therapy and recommend it as a first-line treatment for SAD, bright light therapy systems have gained recognition of the medical community. To ensure that you choose an effective product, it is important to follow the guidelines of recognized experts and professional bodies to ensure that you select products that meet these strict, third-party guidelines. The Center for Environmental Therapeutics is one of these organizations (www.cet.org).
