The health benefits of light therapy are expanding its use beyond winter depression. Here we explore those promises and pitfalls, including ADHD, PTSD, bipolar depression, binge eating, sleep disorders, dementia, sexual dysfunction, traumatic brain injury, diabetes, and arthritis.

Buprenorphine can be administered via intravenous, transdermal, sublingual, buccal, and implanted formulations. We appraise the evidence for various formulations and suggest certain populations for which certain formulations may be a better choice.

Two devices are available for transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Neurostar came first with the figure-8 coil, which is now off-patent, while Brainsway’s H-coil which claims to reach deeper into the cerebral cortex. See how they compare in the first head-to-head controlled trial, undertaken without industry support.