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chronotherapy

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[kron-uh-ther-uh-pee, kroh-nuh-] / ˌkrɒn əˈθɛr ə pi, ˌkroʊ nə- /

noun

Medicine/Medical.
  1. a treatment for insomnia in which a person's normal cycle of waking and sleeping is altered.


Etymology

Origin of chronotherapy

First recorded in 1975–80; chrono- + therapy

Example Sentences

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"Studies in humans are clearly required. Regarding intense light therapy, chronotherapy and restricted feeding are low-risk strategies that should be tested sooner than later."

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2024

The growing understanding of circadian rhythms also could offer help through what's known as chronotherapy.

From Scientific American • Jun. 20, 2023

Drug companies have been reluctant to take chronotherapy approaches for several reasons, says David Ray, an endocrinologist at the University of Manchester, UK.

From Nature • Apr. 16, 2018

These efforts could help to elucidate inconsistencies in clinical trials and make chronotherapy more practicable for doctors and patients alike, Lévi argues.

From Nature • Apr. 16, 2018

In some ways, chronotherapy could represent another arm in the effort to individualize treatments.

From Nature • Apr. 16, 2018

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