Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Leskauskaite, Ieva"
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Blue-blocking glasses as additive treatment for mania: A randomized placebo-controlled trial
Henriksen, Tone Elise Gjøtterud; Skrede, Silje; Fasmer, Ole Bernt; Schøyen, Helle Kristine; Leskauskaite, Ieva; Bjørke-Bertheussen, Janette; Assmus, Jörg; Hamre, Børge; Grønli, Janne; Lund, Anders (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-05)Objectives: The discovery of the blue lightsensitive retinal photoreceptor responsible for signaling daytime to the brain suggested that light to the circadian system could be inhibited by using blue-blocking orange tinted ... -
Blue-blocking glasses as additive treatment for mania: Effects on actigraphy-derived sleep parameters
Henriksen, Tone Elise Gjøtterud; Grønli, Janne; Assmus, Jörg; Fasmer, Ole Bernt; Schøyen, Helle Kristine; Leskauskaite, Ieva; Bjørke-Bertheussen, Janette; Ytrehus, Kjersti; Lund, Anders (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Improvement of sleep is a central treatment goal for patients in a manic state. Blue‐blocking (BB) glasses as adjunctive treatment hasten overall recovery from mania. This method is an evolvement from dark therapy and ... -
The effect of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on serum tryptophan metabolites
Aarsland, Tore Ivar Malmei; Leskauskaite, Ieva; Midttun, Øivind; Ulvik, Arve; Ueland, Per Magne; Oltedal, Leif; Erchinger, Vera Jane; Ødegaard, Ketil Joachim; Haavik, Jan; Kessler, Ute (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05-31)Background: Prior studies suggest that activation of the tryptophan catabolism via the kynurenine pathway by proinflammatory cytokines may be involved in the pathophysiology of depression. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) ...