Transcranial Photobiomodulation
IN THIS LESSON: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Transcranial photobiomodulation (tPBM) delivers red-to-near-infrared (NIR) light through the intact skull to modulate brain function.
In published human and animal studies, laser-based tPBM has demonstrated
neuroprotective effects
pro-cognitive effects
antidepressant effects
by enhancing
mitochondrial respiration
cerebral blood flow
glymphatic clearance
Randomized and open-label laser trials report clinically meaningful benefits in
ischemic stroke
traumatic brain injury (TBI)
major depressive disorder (MDD)
Alzheimer’s disease (AD)
Parkinson’s disease (PD)
No serious adverse events attributed to therapy across thousands of treated sessions.