What really is the relationship between light, the circadian rhythm and mood? How might modern anti-depressants alter that relationship? We address these questions and more with the help of Associate Prof Sean Cain from Monash University.

Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk, talking all things sleep.

Leave a review and subscribe via iTunesAudio Timeline:
00:00 - 04:48 Introduction
04:48 -33:07 Theme - Rhythm and Blues

04:48 - 25:13 Interview - A Prof Sean Cain - Light, sleep and mood
25:13 - 30:03 Discussion and where to find more information
30:03 - 30:57 Clinical tip: Beware SSRIs in eveningness-types
30:57 - 36:51 Pick of the month:

30:57 - 32:17 Moira - Melatonin for delayed phase
32:17 - 34:16 David - The Science of Sleep- Wallace Mendelson
34:16 - 36:51 Sean - Magnetoreception in birds
36:51 - 38:02 What's coming up in sleep?

Next episode: Sleep in depressionLinks mentioned in the podcast: 
Assoc Prof Sean Cain - Monash University profile
Evening types demonstrate reduced SSRI treatment efficacy- research article in Chronobiology
Citalopram increases sensitivity of the circadian system to light - research article in Psychopharmacology
Seasonal effective disorder (SADs) - podcast episode
Light therapy - blog post
Teens and screens - podcast episode
Chronotherapeutics for Affective Disorders- Book
Melatonin for delayed sleep-wake phase disorder - research article
The Science of Sleep- Book by Wallace Mendelson
Magneto-receptors in birds - research article
Bipolar mood and tidal cycles- research article

<p>What really is the relationship between light, the circadian rhythm and mood? How might modern anti-depressants alter that relationship? We address these questions and more with the help of Associate Prof Sean Cain from Monash University.</p>
<p>Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk, talking all things sleep.</p>
<p><strong>Leave a review and&nbsp;subscribe via&nbsp;<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/sleep-talk/id1067640419?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">iTunes</a></strong></p>
<h2>Audio Timeline:</h2>
<ul>
<li>
<div>00:00 - 04:48 Introduction</div>
</li>
<li>04:48 -33:07 Theme&nbsp;- Rhythm and Blues
<ul>
<li>04:48 - 25:13 Interview - A Prof Sean Cain - Light, sleep and mood</li>
<li>25:13 - 30:03 Discussion and where to find more information</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>30:03 - 30:57 Clinical tip: Beware SSRIs in eveningness-types</li>
<li>30:57 - 36:51 Pick&nbsp;of the month:
<ul>
<li>30:57 - 32:17 Moira - Melatonin for delayed phase</li>
<li>32:17 - 34:16 David -&nbsp;<em>The Science of Sleep</em>- Wallace Mendelson</li>
<li>34:16 - 36:51 Sean -&nbsp;Magnetoreception in birds</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>36:51 - 38:02 What's coming up in sleep?</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Next episode: Sleep in depression</strong></p>
<h2>Links mentioned in the podcast:&nbsp;</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/sean-cain" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Assoc Prof Sean Cain</a>&nbsp;- Monash University profile</li>
<li><a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07420528.2018.1458316?journalCode=icbi20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Evening types demonstrate reduced SSRI treatment efficacy</a>- research article in Chronobiology</li>
<li><a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00213-018-5019-0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Citalopram increases sensitivity of the circadian system to light</a>&nbsp;- research article in Psychopharmacology</li>
<li><a href="http://sleephub.com.au/podcast-19/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Seasonal effective disorder (SADs)</a>&nbsp;- podcast episode</li>
<li><a href="http://sleephub.com.au/light-therapy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Light therapy</a>&nbsp;- blog post</li>
<li><a href="http://sleephub.com.au/podcast-9/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Teens and screens&nbsp;</a>- podcast episode</li>
<li><em><a href="https://www.karger.com/Book/Home/257464" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chronotherapeutics for Affective Disorders</a>-&nbsp;</em>Book</li>
<li><a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1002587" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Melatonin for delayed sleep-wake phase disorder</a>&nbsp;- research article</li>
<li><em><a href="https://www.quartoknows.com/books/9781782404415/The-Science-of-Sleep.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Science of Sleep</a>-&nbsp;</em>Book by Wallace Mendelson</li>
<li><a href="https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(17)31605-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Magneto-receptors in birds</a>&nbsp;- research article</li>
<li><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28115741cycles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bipolar mood and tidal cycles</a>- research article</li>
</ul>

Sleep Talk is the place to get quality, evidence-based information on sleep and sleep disorders from experts in the field. Each month Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) discuss a sleep topic and interview experts in the field as well as highlighting what has caught their eye in the world of sleep.

Tune in each month for information on health sleep and sleep disorders.

Sleep Talk - Talking all things sleep

Sleep Talk is the place to get quality, evidence-based information on sleep and sleep disorders from experts in the field. Each month Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) discuss a sleep topic and interview experts in the field as well as highlighting what has caught their eye in the world of sleep. Brought to you by SleepHub.com.au

Sleep Talk

What really is the relationship between light, the circadian rhythm and mood? How might modern anti-depressants alter that relationship? We address these questions and more with the help of Associate Prof Sean Cain from Monash University.

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