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I'm extremely light sensitive, and so have built quite a few DIY solutions in order to alleviate my S-A-D symptoms.

One of my systems may have been a bit over powered and over used, as I developed what a doctor friend later diagnosed as "light induced hypomania", which was quite an experience.

Experiment at your own risk.

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Could you provide specs on this system and clarification on how much use you believe was too much?

It was tens of thousands of lumens, directly next to computer for at least 8 hours a day. Beat the depression, drove me mad.

That sounds delicious

Would you have any pictures? This sounds fascinating (with the caveats you mentioned of course)

> One of my systems may have been a bit over powered and over used, as I developed what a doctor friend later diagnosed as "light induced hypomania",

I would note that light-therapy lamps for SAD have clear instructions to not sit in front of them for more than an hour-or-so at a time. Your body really does just go on producing more dopamine as long as you're sitting there.

That sounds a bit crazy. Does that mean you get the effects of Adderall from a light?

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