Cotcha Yankinov
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/27529765/
There has been some evidence suggesting that acute sleep deprivation improves mood, and that chronological therapy should be investigated as a treatment for MDD. I think this study suggests that in the long run, increased time in bed leads to better antidepressant response. Maybe acute sleep deprivation still has its place in treating MDD (at least it seems to increase excitability of the brain in some aspects) but I don't know if that leads to solely a temporary mood boost or if that excitability increase leads to more persistent relief through whatever mechanisms.
There has been some evidence suggesting that acute sleep deprivation improves mood, and that chronological therapy should be investigated as a treatment for MDD. I think this study suggests that in the long run, increased time in bed leads to better antidepressant response. Maybe acute sleep deprivation still has its place in treating MDD (at least it seems to increase excitability of the brain in some aspects) but I don't know if that leads to solely a temporary mood boost or if that excitability increase leads to more persistent relief through whatever mechanisms.